Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing clutch

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Counterhold tool -3067-

t	Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

t	Centring mandrel -3190 A-

t	For engines with smaller-diameter crankshaft or engines with needle bearing in crankshaft → Fig.: centring mandrel -T10086-

t	Grease for clutch plate splines -G 000 100-

Removing l  Gearbox removed → Chapter.

–  Apply counter-hold tool -3067- in order to loosen bolts. –  Loosen bolts in small steps and in diagonal sequence.   Note Centring mandrel -3190 A- can be disregarded. –  Take off pressure plate and clutch plate. Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following:   Note t  Renew clutch plate and pressure plate if riveted joints are damaged or loose. t  If the clutch has burnt out, thoroughly clean the clutch housing, flywheel and parts of the engine facing the gearbox in order to reduce the smell of burnt linings. t  Select the correct clutch plate and pressure plate according to engine code → Electronic parts catalogue. t  Clean input shaft splines and (in the case of a used clutch plate) the hub splines. Remove corrosion and apply only a very thin coating of grease -G 000 100- to the splines. Then move clutch plate backwards and forwards on input shaft until hub moves freely on shaft. It is important to remove excess grease. t  Pressure plates have an anti-corrosion coating and are greased. Only the contact surface may be cleaned, otherwise the service life of the clutch will be considerably reduced. t  Pressure plate contact surface and clutch plate lining must make full contact with flywheel. Only then insert bolts. t  Check that dowel sleeves for centralising engine/gearbox are in the cylinder block; install if necessary. t  If the dowel sleeves are not fitted, this will lead to gear-change problems, clutch malfunction and in some cases gearbox noise (gears will make rattling noises).

l  Installation position of clutch plate: marking “Getriebeseite” (gearbox side) faces towards pressure plate

–  Reverse position of counter-hold tool -3067- when installing. –  Use centring mandrel -3190 A- to centralise clutch plate. –  Tighten bolts in small steps and in diagonal sequence to avoid damaging centring holes in pressure plate and dowel pins on flywheel. Tightening torque → Item

For engines with smaller-diameter crankshaft -arrow- or engines with needle bearing -arrow- in crankshaft

Centralising clutch plate and removing and installing pressure plate on engines with smaller-diameter crankshaft or engines with needle bearing in crankshaft -arrow- –  Use centring mandrel -T10086- to centralise clutch plate. –  Tighten bolts in small steps and in diagonal sequence to avoid damaging centring holes in pressure plate and dowel pins on flywheel. Tightening torque → Item Continued for all vehicles: –  Install gearbox → Chapter.