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5-speed manual gearbox 02T — Bleeding clutch mechanism — VW

5-speed manual gearbox 02T — Bleeding clutch mechanism on VW: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

14 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 601, 602, 612, 614, 603

  • Opens: brake fluid

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📋 Procedure

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  2. Connect brake filling and bleeding equipment.
  3. Connect bleeder hose to collector bottle of brake bleeding equipment.
  4. Connect bleeder hose to bleeder valve (arrow).
  5. Switch on brake filling and bleeding equipment.
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  1. Open bleeder valve.
  2. Allow about 100 cm3 of brake fluid to flow out.
  3. Close bleeder valve.
  4. Rapidly operate pedal from stop to stop 10 to 15 times.
  5. Open bleeder valve.
  6. Allow another 50 cm3 of brake fluid to flow out.
  7. Close bleeder valve.
  8. Switch off brake filling and bleeding equipment and relieve pressure completely from bleeding equipment.
  9. Depress clutch pedal several times after completion of bleeding process.

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The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.

Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.