Removing and installing mounting bracket, Golf 2004 ► — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009)

• Opens: brake fluid, clutch fluid
• Renewed: self-locking nuts, hose clips

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• During the following work, ensure that no brake fluid lands on longitudinal member or gearbox. If this does happen, clean the affected areas thoroughly.Place a lint-free cloth under the master cylinder.
• When performing work in the footwell, put cloths on the carpet to protect it from possible brake fluid spills.
• Renew self-locking nuts.Renew hose clips.Allocate all components according to Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).

📋 Procedure

1. First check whether a coded radio is fitted. If so, obtain anti-theft code.
2. Remove battery and, if necessary, detach backwall of battery box Electrical system27Removing and installing battery. [Note: During the following work, ensure that no brake fluid lands on longitudinal member or gearbox. If this does happen, clean the affected areas thoroughly.Place a lint-free cloth under the master cylinder.]
3. Clamp off supply hose to master cylinder using hose clamp3094.
4. If necessary, loosen spring-type clip (3) with assembly toolVAS 5024 and pull supply hose off master cylinder.
5. In addition, for disconnecting, you can close it with the sealing tool T10249/1 (⇒ figure above).

6. Release securing clip (2) using screwdriver or a pointed object and pull pipe/hose line or plastic line (1) off master cylinder.
7. Unclip clutch position sender G476 from master cylinder (arrow) and remove with electrical connector attached (4). [Note: When performing work in the footwell, put cloths on the carpet to protect it from possible brake fluid spills.]
8. Remove trim and cover below trim on drive side General body repairs, interior68.
9. Remove cable guide (2) from steering column.
10. Remove footwell vent (3). Heating, air conditioning80Repairing heating
11. Unbolt crash bar (2 bolts).
12. Remove crash bar (1) (1 bolt (2)).
13. To do this, remove lock washers (A) for damping.
14. Pull off damping.
15. Push damping upwards in area of upper securing nut (1) above clutch pedal (A) in (direction of arrow).
16. Remove securing nuts (1) and (2).
17. Remove mounting bracket (3). [Note: Renew self-locking nuts.Renew hose clips.Allocate all components according to Electronic parts catalogue.]
18. Install crash bar (1) and tighten 2 bolts to specified torque.
19. Install crash bar (1) and tighten bolt (2) to specified torque.
20. Install trim and cover below trim on drive side General body repairs, interior68.
21. Push pipe/hose line or plastic line (1) with seal (2) onto connection of master cylinder (4) until securing clip (3) engages audibly.
22. Test line by tugging on it.
23. After removing hose clamp3094, return supply hose to its original position, if necessary.
24. Bleed clutch system .
25. Install battery Electrical system27Removing and installing battery.

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