Removing and installing over-centre spring, CC — VW
Removing and installing over-centre spring, CC on VW: 15 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW CC (358, 2012–2017)
- Renewed: self-locking nuts
- Also covered elsewhere: Removing and installing clutch master cylinder
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- Receptacle (arrow) for tip (A) of clutch pedal must stand vertically.
📋 Procedure
- Remove mounting bracket .
- Carefully clamp lower section of clutch pedal in vice with protective jaw pads.
- Separate clutch pedal from clutch master cylinder, ⇒ Removing and installing clutch master cylinder.
- Press over-centre spring from clutch pedal (arrow 1) while swinging mounting bracket in (direction of arrow 2).
- Carefully release tension from over-centre spring.
- Swing mounting bracket back into original position and remove over-centre spring.
- Renew self-locking nuts.
- Grease all bearing surfaces and contact surfaces.
- Carefully clamp lower section of clutch pedal in vice with protective jaw pads.
- Insert over-centre spring in mounting bracket.
- Receptacle (arrow) for tip (A) of clutch pedal must stand vertically.
- Fit release tool T10178 in centre area of over-centre spring and swing mounting bracket upwards.
- Press over-centre spring together (arrow 1).
- At the same time, move mounting bracket downwards (arrow 2) until over-centre spring can be pressed onto locating lug (A) of clutch pedal.
- Install mounting bracket .
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