Repairing clutch release mechanism: VW Polo 6C 2.0 (CDLA, CDLC, CDLK, CJXB, …)
Step-by-step repairing clutch release mechanism for the VW Polo 6C 2.0: 13 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 Polo 6C (2014–2017); platform code 121
📐 75 workshop diagrams for CDLA
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Remove bolts (arrows).
- Pull clutch release lever with release bearing and guide sleeve off input shaft and ball stud.
- Installing gearbox
- Remove clutch release lever together with release bearing and guide sleeve .
- Push guide sleeve (3) upwards out of release bearing (2).
- Turn guide sleeve (3) about 90° in direction of arrow relative to release bearing (2) until locking lugs of guide sleeve align with grooves (4) of release bearing.
- Pull guide sleeve out of release bearing in this position.
- Install clutch release lever together with release bearing and guide sleeve .
- Remove clutch release lever together with release bearing and guide sleeve .
- Press together locking lugs (arrows) on back of clutch release lever and remove release bearing (A) from clutch release lever.
- To install, press release bearing (A) into clutch release lever until retaining lugs (arrows) engage.
- Lubricate surface on clutch release lever which contacts ball-head pin with greaseG 000 100.
- Install clutch release lever together with release bearing and guide sleeve .
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