6-speed manual gearbox 01E, four-wheel drive — Repairing clutch release mechanism — VW
6-speed manual gearbox 01E, four-wheel drive — Repairing clutch release mechanism on VW: 12 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Passat B5 (3B)
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- If the used output shaft is reused, repair pressing depth is 4.5 mm.
- Before installing clutch release lever, thinly coat contact surface for slave cylinder plunger with copper paste.
- Before installing bearing, glue loose plastic ring to bearing race using adhesiveAMV 195 KD1 01.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Insert leaf spring (2) and tighten new bolt (1) |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Lever oil seal out carefully with a screwdriver.
- Half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip of new seal with greaseG 052 128 A1.
- Fit a thin protective hose tightly over splines of input shaft.
- Press in input shaft oil seal.
- Remove protective hose. [Note: If the used output shaft is reused, repair pressing depth is 4.5 mm.]
- Loosen bolt (1) and remove leaf spring (2).
- Remove clutch release lever (4) with release bearing (3) and intermediate piece (5).
- Disengage release bearing retainer lugs from release lever.
- Before installing clutch release lever, thinly coat contact surface for slave cylinder plunger with copper paste.
- Put clutch release lever (4) and release bearing (3) simultaneously onto intermediate piece (5) as well as guide sleeve.
- Insert leaf spring (2) and tighten new bolt (1) to 25 Nm. — 25 Nm (18 lb-ft)
- Before installing bearing, glue loose plastic ring to bearing race using adhesiveAMV 195 KD1 01.
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
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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The story behind TorqFix → · How these pages are made →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.