Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Service manual - part 561

I - Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Overview - Pedal As‐

sembly”, page 13

II - Refer to

⇒ “1.3.1 Overview - Clutch Hy‐

draulics”, page 15

III - Refer to

⇒ “1.3.2 Overview - Clutch Hy‐

draulics, RHD”, page 17

1.2

Overview - Pedal Assembly

1 - Clutch Master Cylinder

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.10 Clutch Master

Cylinder, Removing and

Installing”, page 29

 .

2 - Bearing Bushing

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.6 Bearing Bushing,

Removing and Instal‐

ling”, page 20

 .

❑ Do not lubricate

3 - Clamp

❑ The clamp must be re‐

moved in order to re‐

move/install the hose/

line assembly

4 - Seal

❑ Self-adhesive
❑ Replace after removing

the clutch master cylin‐

der

❑ Glue to clutch master

cylinder

5 - Clutch Position Sensor -

G476-

❑ Can be checked in 

Gui-

ded Fault Finding

using the Vehicle Diag‐

nostic Tester .

❑ Allocation. Refer to the

Parts Catalog.

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to 

⇒ “1.15  Clutch Position Sensor G476 , Removing and Installing”, page 34

 .

6 - Bearing Axle

❑ Replace after removing
❑ Do not lubricate

7 - Rubber Stop
8 - Nut

❑ 25 Nm
❑ Replace after removing
❑ For the bracket to the bulkhead
❑ Quantity: 3
❑ Self-locking

9 - Bearing Shell

❑ Quantity: 2
❑ Installed on both sides
❑ Installed in connection with over-center spring only
❑ Do not lubricate

10 - Bracket

❑ For the clutch pedal
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “1.9 Mounting Bracket, Removing and Installing”, page 26

 .

❑ Use a Piston Pin Drift - VW207- to drive sockets into the holes for the bracket mounting pins on the

bulkhead.

11 - Return Spring

❑ Installed depending on the date of manufacture
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “1.8 Return Spring, Removing and Installing”, page 23

 .

❑ Do not grease the mount on the bracket.

12 - Mounting Pin

❑ For the clutch master cylinder
❑ Replace after removing
❑ Do not lubricate

13 - Over-Center Spring

❑ Installed depending on the date of manufacture
❑ There are different versions; allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “1.7 Over-Center Spring, Removing and Installing”, page 21

 .

❑ Do not lubricate

14 - Bearing Bushing

❑ Do not lubricate

15 - Slide Bushing

❑ Installed depending on the date of manufacture
❑ For return spring mounting
❑ Install on clutch pedal
❑ Lubricate to the return spring mount
❑ Grease. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

16 - Mounting Pin

❑ For plunger/clutch master cylinder
❑ Replace after removing
❑ Do not lubricate

17 - Clutch Pedal

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “1.5 Clutch Pedal, Removing and Installing”, page 19

 .

❑ Do not lubricate

18 - Pedal Rubber
19 - Bearing Bushing

❑ Do not lubricate

20 - Tension Spring

❑ For the clutch pedal
❑ Installed depending on the date of manufacture
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ removing and installing over-center spring. Refer to

⇒ “1.7 Over-Center Spring, Removing and Installing”, page 21

 .

❑ Do not lubricate

21 - Damping Element

❑ Installed in connection with tension spring only
❑ Do not lubricate

1.3

Overview - Clutch Hydraulics

⇒ “1.3.1 Overview - Clutch Hydraulics”, page 15

1.3.1

Overview - Clutch Hydraulics

1 - Hex Bolt

❑ Tightening specifica‐

tion. Refer to

⇒ “1.4 Overview - Clutch

Release Mechanism”,

page 18

 .

2 - Bleed Valve

❑ 4.5 Nm
❑ Bleed clutch mecha‐

nism. Refer to

⇒ “1.13 Clutch Mecha‐

nism, Bleeding”,

page 33

 .

3 - Dust Cap
4 - Supply Hose
5 - Brake Fluid Reservoir
6 - Seals

❑ Must be located inside

the supply hose.

7 - Clutch Master Cylinder

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.10 Clutch Master

Cylinder, Removing and

Installing”, page 29

 .

8 - Clamp

❑ The clamp must be re‐

moved in order to re‐

move/install the hose/

line assembly

9 - Seal/O-Ring

❑ Replace if damaged
❑ Install on the line con‐

nection

❑ Install with brake fluid
❑ Seals/O-rings suitable for the line connection material. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Sealing Rings/O-Rings for Hose/Line Assembly or Pipe”“ , page 16

❑ Allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

10 - Hose/Line Assembly

❑ Allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “1.12 Clutch Mechanism Lines, Removing and Installing”, page 31

 .

11 - Bracket

❑ For hose/line assembly

12 - Seal/O-Ring

❑ Replace if damaged
❑ Install on the line connection
❑ Install with brake fluid