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Support with clutch pedal (with clutch transmitter cylinder) - remove and install — VW

Support with clutch pedal (with clutch transmitter cylinder) - remove and install on VW: 16 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.

16 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 6A1, 6A5

  • Opens: clutch fluid
  • Renewed: self-locking nuts

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  • Observe the fastening nut (2).
  • Replace the sealing applied in the clutch hydraulic drive transmitting cylinder.Replace the self-locking nuts.

📋 Procedure

  1. Install Clamps (diam. 25 mm)3094 in the return pipe (1).
  2. Use a screwdriver to pull the lock (3) outwards, until the stop, and remove the hard clutch transmitter cylinder line (2).
  3. Remove the clutch transmitter cylinder return pipe (1).
  4. Use the Buffer set T10249/1 to completely restrict the return pipe.
  5. Remove the lower dashboard cover (driver side) General body repairs, interior68Internal equipment.
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  1. Remove the Clutch pedal switch F36
  2. Remove the fastening bolt (1) and remove the impact absorption bar. [Note: Observe the fastening nut (2).]
  3. Remove the clutch pedal support fastening nuts.
  4. Remove the clutch pedal support. [Note: Replace the sealing applied in the clutch hydraulic drive transmitting cylinder.Replace the self-locking nuts.]
  5. Install and tighten the clutch pedal support fastening nuts. Tightening torques, refer to .
  6. Install the impact absorption bar and tighten the fastening bolt (1). Tightening torque, see .
  7. Install the Clutch pedal switch F36.
  8. Install the lower dashboard cover (driver side) General body repairs, interior68Internal equipment.
  9. Press the tube (3) in the cylinder connection until an audible fastening sound is heard in clamp (2).
  10. Remove the Clamps (diam. 25 mm)3094 of the return hose (1) and, if necessary, shape the return pipe into its original shape (original contour).
  11. Bleed the clutch system .

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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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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.