Removing and installing mounting bracket for clutch pedal and clutch master cylinder — AUDI
Removing and installing mounting bracket for clutch pedal and clutch master cylinder on Audi: 29 steps.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 42
- Opens: brake fluid, clutch fluid
- Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
- Renewed: self-locking nuts
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- A slight permanent deformation of the supply hose caused by the hose clamp up to 25 mm3094 is permissible.
- Renew self-locking nuts.Renew O-rings
- Push supply hose all the way onto supply connection for clutch master cylinder (arrow). Make sure that rubber grommet fits properly.
📋 Procedure
- Remove cowl panel trim General body repairs, exterior50.
- Using hose clamp up to 25 mm3094, clamp off supply hose to clutch master cylinder. [Note: A slight permanent deformation of the supply hose caused by the hose clamp up to 25 mm3094 is permissible.]
- Disconnect supply hose at clutch master cylinder (arrow).
- Move driver's seat to rear as far as possible and move steering wheel into uppermost position.
- Remove dash panel trim (driver's side) General body repairs, interior68.
- Remove bolts (1, 2, and 3).
- Push foot rest cover (4) upwards (arrow) until tab disengages from opening in bracket for foot rest.
- Take out foot rest cover.
- Fold out floor covering under clutch pedal to one side and secure.
- Unplug electrical connector on clutch pedal switch F36 using locking tool T10265 as follows:
- Guide locking tool T10265 under clutch master cylinder as shown in illustration (arrow A).
- Then insert angled end of locking tool T10265 in retainer catch.
- Pivot locking tool T10265 in direction indicated by (arrow B). This releases the connector and it can then be pulled off.
- Release retaining clip (1) with a screwdriver and disconnect pipe/hose assembly (3) from clutch master cylinder.
- Remove nuts (2).
- Take out mounting bracket (1). [Note: Renew self-locking nuts.Renew O-rings]
- Fit retaining clip (1) in clutch master cylinder.
- Renew O-ring (2). Lubricate new O-ring lightly with brake fluid before fitting, and then slide O-ring onto connection on pipe/hose assembly (3).
- Fit mounting bracket (1) and tighten nuts (2). Tightening torque
- Press pipe/hose assembly (3) onto connection on clutch master cylinder so that retaining clip (1) snaps into place.
- Pull on pipe/hose assembly to check it is secure.
- Plug in connector on clutch pedal switch F36.
- Push supply hose all the way onto supply connection for clutch master cylinder (arrow). Make sure that rubber grommet fits properly.
- Remove hose clamp3094.
- Using finger pressure, restore original shape of supply hose where hose clamp was applied. [Note: A slight permanent deformation of the supply hose caused by the hose clamp up to 25 mm3094 is permissible.]
- Bleed clutch system .
- Install floor covering and driver's foot rest cover General body repairs, interior70.
- Install dash panel trim (driver's side) General body repairs, interior68.
- Install cowl panel trim General body repairs, exterior50.
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