Removing line and bleeder from and installing on slave cylinder — VW
Removing line and bleeder from and installing on slave cylinder on VW: 15 steps, engines BYD, CDLA, CDLC, CDLF.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Tiguan I (5N, 2007–2016)
- Opens: brake fluid, clutch fluid
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- Clamping off the supply hose with the hose clamp3094 will cause a permanent deformation.However, this does not damage the supply hose.After removing the hose clamp3094, the supply hose must be returned to its original shape.
📐 34 workshop diagrams for BYD
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Disconnect battery Electrical system27Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery.
- Clamp off supply hose to clutch master cylinder using hose clamps, up to 25 mm in diameter3094. [Note: Clamping off the supply hose with the hose clamp3094 will cause a permanent deformation.However, this does not damage the supply hose.After removing the hose clamp3094, the supply hose must be returned to its original shape.]
- Clamp off hose of pipe/hose assembly (A) to slave cylinder using hose clamp, up to 25 mm in diameter3094.
- Lay a lint-free cloth under bleeder.
- Pull out clip (arrow) for pipe/hose assembly or pipeline to stop.
- Pull pipe/hose assembly or pipe out of clutch slave cylinder bleeder and seal.
- Tie up pipe/hose assembly.
- ⚠ Risk of contamination due to brake fluid spill.Do not operate clutch pedal after detaching pipe/hose assembly from bleeder connection on clutch slave cylinder. — To remove, release securing clip (2) with a screwdriver or pointed object and pull line (4) off bleeder (1).
- To install, push line (4) with O-ring (3) onto connection of bleeder (1) until securing clip (2) engages audibly.
- Test line by tugging on it.
- To remove, release securing clip (2) with a screwdriver and pull bleeder (4) off slave cylinder (1).
- Seal clutch slave cylinder (1) with a plug.
- To install, check O-ring (3) on slave cylinder. Press bleeder onto slave cylinder connection until securing clip engages audibly.
- Check by pulling on bleeder.
- Bleed clutch system .
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