Removing and installing clutch: VW Touareg II

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

• Renewed: pipe

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• If installing a new thrust plate, first remove transport guard if thrust plate is bolted onto flywheel.
• Pressure plate contact surface and clutch plate lining must make full contact with flywheel.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Take particular care that hydraulic pipe of clutch release mechanism is not bent. Renew pipe if damaged. — Centre clutch plate with centring mandrel T10442.
2. Secure flywheel with counterhold10-201 to prevent it from rotating.
3. Loosen bolts diagonally in stages.
4. Remove cable ties (arrows).
5. Unscrew and remove bolts, and remove thrust plate with clutch plate.

6. Put down thrust plate so that hydraulic pipe is not bent. [Note: If installing a new thrust plate, first remove transport guard if thrust plate is bolted onto flywheel.]
7. ⚠ Take particular care that hydraulic pipe of clutch release mechanism is not bent. Renew pipe if damaged. — Position thrust plate with clutch plate and centring mandrel T10442 on flywheel and secure. Screw in bolts by hand, but without tightening yet.
8. Secure flywheel with counterhold10-201 to prevent it from rotating.
9. Secure hydraulic pipe for clutch mechanism in hole (arrow).
10. Secure hydraulic pipe in this position with cable tie. Remove transport guard, if present.
11. Screw in bolts diagonally in small steps starting from (A), until clutch pressure plate is in contact with flywheel. [Note: Pressure plate contact surface and clutch plate lining must make full contact with flywheel.]
12. Tighten bolts.
13. Remove centring mandrelT 10442.

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