Removing and installing line for clutch mechanism — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Remove the air filter housing and battery with its carrier, then clamp off the master cylinder supply hose. Release the clips and pull the line off the master cylinder, the bleeder off the slave cylinder and the line off the bleeder, capping the open ends. Refit each connection with a new seal until the clip clicks, pull on it to confirm, bleed the clutch and refit battery and air filter housing.

Fits: VW Caddy III (2K, 2004–2015); platform code 2C0

• Opens: brake fluid, clutch fluid

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• Do not press the clutch pedal once the line has been disconnected from the slave cylinder.
• Fit a new seal at every push-fit connection: master cylinder, bleeder and slave cylinder.
• Each clip must engage audibly; then pull on the line to prove it is seated.
• Keep brake fluid off the longitudinal member and gearbox; lay a lint-free cloth under the slave cylinder.
• Clamp the supply hose with hose clamp 3094 before opening anything to limit fluid loss.
• Bleed the clutch mechanism afterwards; the pedal will not work properly with air in the line.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove air filter housing 23Air filter; Assembly overview – air filter.
2. Remove battery, battery cover and battery carrier Electrical system27Battery; Removing and installing battery. [Note: During the following work, ensure that no brake fluid lands on longitudinal member or gearbox. If this does happen, clean the affected areas thoroughly.Place a lint-free cloth under clutch slave cylinder to catch brake fluid spills.]
3. Clamp off supply hose to clutch master cylinder using hose clamp, up to 25 mm in diameter3094.
4. Release securing clip (3) using screwdriver and pull pipe/hose assembly or plastic line (1) down off clutch master cylinder (4).
5. ⚠ Do not operate clutch pedal any longer now! — Release securing clip (2) using screwdriver and pull bleeder (4) down off clutch slave cylinder (1).

6. Release securing clip (2) using screwdriver and pull pipe/hose assembly or plastic line (4) down off bleeder (1).
7. Seal pipe/hose assembly or plastic line with a sealing cap.
8. Remove pipe/hose assembly or plastic line.
9. Clip pipe/hose assembly or plastic line (1) with new seal (2) onto connection of clutch master cylinder (4) until securing clip (3) engages audibly.
10. Pull on line to check it is correctly seated.
11. Clip pipe/hose assembly or plastic line (4) with new seal (3) onto connection of bleeder (1) until securing clip (2) engages audibly.
12. Pull on line to check it is correctly seated.
13. Clip bleeder connection (4) with new seal (3) onto connection of clutch slave cylinder (1) until securing clip (2) engages audibly.
14. Pull on line to check it is correctly seated.
15. Bleed clutch mechanism .
16. Install battery, battery cover and battery carrier Electrical system27Battery; Removing and installing battery.
17. Install air filter housing 23Air filter; Assembly overview – air filter.

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