Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing clutch pedal Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Pliers -T10005-

t  Assembly tool -T10178- t  Grease -G 000 450 02-

Removing l  Clutch pedal mounting bracket fitted in vehicle –  Move driver's seat away from pedals. –  Remove storage compartment on driver's side → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68. –  Unscrew bolt -arrow A- and remove footwell vent (front left) -1-. –  Unclip wiring harness at rear of footwell vent -1- and move clear to one side. –  Unbolt crash bar -2- (secured by one or two bolts -arrows B-, depending on version).

–  Unbolt clutch pedal -1- from mounting bracket -3-. To do this, remove nut -2- and pull out bolt -5-. –  Pivot clutch pedal forward slightly and and take over-centre spring -4- out of mounting bracket.

–  Release retaining clip for operating rod on clutch master cylinder using pliers -T10005-. –  Remove clutch pedal.

Installing l  Tightening torque → Chapter Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following:   Note t  Renew self-locking nut. t  Lubricate all bearings and contact surfaces with grease -G 000 450 02-. –  Install retaining clip -2- on operating rod -1- of master cylinder. –  Press retaining clip into mounting on clutch pedal so that it snaps into place.

–  Fit over-centre spring -2- into mounting bracket from above while holding end of spring in correct position with assembly tool -T10178-.

l  Socket -arrow- of over-centre spring must be in vertical position. –  Fit actuator on clutch pedal -A- into corresponding socket in over-centre spring -arrow-. –  Press top of clutch pedal forwards against spring pressure of over-centre spring, push through bolt and tighten self-locking nut.   Note It is easier to press the clutch pedal against the spring if you pull back the bottom of the pedal carefully as you bring the top of the pedal into installation position. –  Install crash bar → Fig.. –  Install footwell vent (front left) → Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr.80. –  Install storage compartment on driver's side → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.