Removing and installing clutch housing: Audi A3

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A3 (8P, 2003–2012)

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• Remove right flange shaft securing bolt; to do so, screw two bolts into flange and counterhold flange shaft with tyre iron or other suitable lever.
• Clean sealing surfaces; they must be free from oil and grease.

📋 Procedure

1. Secure gearbox to assembly stand .
2. Place used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 below gearbox.
3. Drain off gear oil.
4. Unhook spring (arrow) from clutch release lever.
5. Remove bolts (1) and (2).

6. Remove release lever with release bearing and guide sleeve.
7. Remove right flange shaft securing bolt; to do so, screw two bolts into flange and counterhold flange shaft with tyre iron or other suitable lever.
8. Pull out flange shaft together with spring, thrust washer and tapered ring.
9. Turn gearbox on assembly stand so that clutch housing faces upwards.
10. Remove all 18 bolts (arrow) securing clutch housing.
11. Carefully remove clutch housing by levering alternately at the protruding webs on the housing, taking care not to damage the sealing surfaces.
12. Clean sealing surfaces; they must be free from oil and grease.
13. Apply sealing pasteAMV 188 200 03 evenly to sealing surface.
14. When installing housing, rotate input shaft by hand to enable bearing to slide easily onto its seat.
15. Tighten gearbox housing bolts (arrow) diagonally in stages.
16. Push flange shaft in towards gearbox together with spring, thrust washer and tapered ring, and tighten bolt.
17. Install release lever with release bearing and guide sleeve .
18. Fill up oil in gearbox and check oil level .

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