Removing clutch end cover: VW Jetta VI / Golf V / Jetta
Step-by-step removing clutch end cover for the VW Jetta VI / Golf V / Jetta: 12 steps, 2 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Jetta VI (16, 2010–2018), VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009)
- Opens: engine oil
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- About 5.0 l of gear oil will flow out. Leave drip tray under gearbox.
- A clutch end cover which has been removed must not be installed again.Only »new« clutch end covers may be installed .
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Insert new filter with shoulder downwards and tighten cover |
| 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft) | Screw oil overflow pipe back in to stop and tighten |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Remove gearbox or (see the separate procedure).
- Secure gearbox to assembly stand (see the separate procedure).
- Place drip tray under gearbox.
- Drain oil.
- Remove this overflow pipe and drain remaining gear oil. [Note: About 5.0 l of gear oil will flow out. Leave drip tray under gearbox.]
- Screw oil overflow pipe back in to stop and tighten to 3 Nm. — 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft)
- Install drain plug (A) with new seal.
- Remove the filter if necessary.
- Insert new filter with shoulder downwards and tighten cover to 20 Nm. — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
- Following repair work, it is not necessary to change filter again when filling oil.
- Lever out retaining ring (2) of clutch end cover using screwdriver (1)(arrow) and remove.
- Lever clutch end cover (2) out through opening for starter motor using screwdriver (1) or tyre lever (arrow) and remove clutch end cover. [Note: A clutch end cover which has been removed must not be installed again. Only »new« clutch end covers may be installed .]
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
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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