3. and 4th gear clutch -K3- with turbine shaft, dismantling and assembling — VW

Special tools, workshop equipment, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required

VW 401 Pressure plate
VW 402 Pressure plate
VW 407 Thrust piece
3292/1 From fitting device 3292

Observe general repair instructions => page
00-31
.

The clutch must be dismantled only when cleaning or carrying out a visual check.

The clutches -K1- and -K3- are pressed together.

Pressing -K1- off -K3- => page
37-150

Pressing -K1- on-K3- => page
37-151

Circlip
Thickness varies
Mark after removing and insert in same position

Pressure plate
Install with stepped side facing circlip

Inner plate
Quantity => page
00-6
Before installing place in ATF for 15 minutes

Outer plate
Quantity => page
00-6

Pressure plate
Install with peened corrugated washer (item
6
) facing piston

Corrugated washer
Peened to pressure plate (item
5
)

Circlip
Removing and installing => fig.
1
Thickness varies
Mark after removing and insert in same position

Piston cap
Sealing lips are vulcanised to the piston cap
Moisten sealing lips with ATF before inserting
Turn piston cap slightly when installing
Removing and installing => fig.
1

Spring
Seat between piston and piston cap

Piston
Sealing lips are vulcanised to the piston
Moisten sealing lips with ATF before inserting
Turn piston slightly when installing

Clutch housing with turbine shaft
There are two different versions => page
32-2
Height varies according to number of inner and outer plates

O-ring
Always renew
Installing => fig.
4

Piston ring
Check that it is seated correctly
=> Fig.
2
Removing and installing => fig.
3

Fig.1
Removing and installing circlip -arrow- and piston

Press piston cap down carefully until the circlip -arrow- can be installed.

Fig. 2
Checking piston ring seating

There is a piston ring installed on the pump shaft inside the clutch housing (arrow).

Ensure that the ends of the piston rings are hooked together.

Fig.3
Removing and installing piston ring

Removing

Press piston ring together and release by hand.
Open piston ring out on both sides and remove, do not take out of groove on one side.

Installing

Fit piston ring in groove.
To hook ends together, press sides of ring in and guide ends over one another.

Fig.4
Installing O-ring

Insert new O-ring into the groove in the turbine shaft (arrow).