Assembly overview - clutch hydraulics, Scirocco, CC, Golf Cabriolet, Passat, LHD vehicles — VW
Assembly overview - clutch hydraulics, Scirocco, CC, Golf Cabriolet, Passat, LHD vehicles on VW: factory workshop procedure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
Assembly overview - clutch hydraulics, Scirocco, CC, Golf Cabriolet, Passat, LHD vehicles
Brake fluid reservoir
Spring-type clip
Not fitted in all vehicles
Supply hose
Rubber
Made of plastic
Fig.
Clutch master cylinder
Removing and installing
Chapter
Clip
Pull out clip to stop to remove and install pipe/hose assembly or pipe line
Pulled out to side on some clutch master cylinders
Seal / O-ring
Renew if damaged
Pull onto line connection
Insert with brake fluid
Seals/O-rings are adapted to configuration of line connection
Fig.
Allocation
Electronic Parts Catalogue
Retainer
To remove and install, separate clutch master cylinder from clutch pedal
Chapter
“
Removing and installing clutch pedal
”
Clutch pedal
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Hexagon nut
Specified tightening torque
Chapter
Pipe/hose assembly
Allocation
Electronic Parts Catalogue
To remove, remove battery and battery tray
Electrical system
Rep. gr.
27
Battery; Removing and installing battery
.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Retainer
For pipe/hose assembly
Secured to body
Hidden by engine/gearbox mounting
Retainer identification
Fig.
Pipe line
Allocation
Electronic Parts Catalogue
To remove, remove battery and battery tray
Electrical system
Rep. gr.
27
Battery; Removing and installing battery
.
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Retainer
For pipe assembly.
Secured to body
Hidden by engine/gearbox mounting
Retainer identification
Fig.
Seal / O-ring
Renew if damaged
Pull onto line connection
Insert with brake fluid
Seals/O-rings are adapted to configuration of line connection
Fig.
Allocation
Electronic Parts Catalogue
Bleeder
Removing and installing
Chapter
Clip
Pull out clip to stop to remove and install pipe/hose assembly
Bleeder valve
Bleeding clutch mechanism
Chapter
With hexagon, specified torque: 4.5 Nm
Flattened on both sides: close as far as stop
Dust cap
Clutch slave cylinder
Removing and installing
Chapter
Gearbox
Retainer identification
Dim.
“a”
mm
Line configuration
8
Pipe line
6
Pipe/hose assembly
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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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