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6-speed manual gearbox 02Q Volkswagen R GmbH — Bleeding clutch mechanism — VW

6-speed manual gearbox 02Q Volkswagen R GmbH — Bleeding clutch mechanism on VW: 10 steps, engines BYD, CDLA, CDLC, CDLF.

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

10 steps 5 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009), VW Golf VI (5K, 2008–2013); platform code 137

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove air filter with engine cover if it is located close to the battery 24Repairing injection system.
  2. Connect brake filling and bleeder unitVAS 5234 or brake filling and bleeder unitV.A.G 1869.
  3. Connect bleeder hose to collector bottle of brake bleeding equipment.
  4. Connect bleeder hose (A) to bleeder (arrow).
  5. Pressurise system to 2 bar.
BYD? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Open bleeder valve by about 1/4 turn.
  2. Move clutch pedal 15 to 20 times quickly by hand from stop to stop.
  3. Close bleeder valve and switch off brake bleeding equipment.
  4. After completing bleeding procedure, when the pressure of 2 bar is released, operate clutch pedal ten more times by foot.
  5. If removed, install air filter with engine cover 24Repairing injection system.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.