Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing mounting bracket, Golf 2009 ► right-hand drive and Golf Plus right-hand drive Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Hose clamps to 25 mm -3094- t  Sealing tool -T10249- t  Hook -3438- t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- Removing Vehicles with knee airbag –  First check whether a coded radio is fitted. If so, obtain anti-theft code. –  With ignition switched off, disconnect battery earth strap → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.

Vehicles with turbo diesel engine and particulate filter –  Remove shield - A- from particulate filter → Rep. gr.26.

Continuation for all An insulation mat is installed in conjunction with some engines. Appearance may be different from that illustrated. –  If fitted, remove the insulation mat from the hose/pipe line -arrows-.   Note t  During the following work, ensure that no brake fluid lands on longitudinal member or gearbox. If this does happen, clean the affected areas thoroughly. t  Place a lint-free cloth under the master cylinder.

–  Clamp off supply hose to master cylinder using hose clamp -3094-. –  Pull supply hose off master cylinder. –  In addition, for disconnecting, you can seal supply hose with sealing tool -T10249/1-.

Release securing clip -1- with a screwdriver or pointed object –  Pull pipe/hose line or plastic line -2- off master cylinder. –  Unclip clutch position sender -G476- from master cylinder -arrow- and remove with electrical connector attached -3-.   Note When performing work in the footwell, put cloths on the carpet to protect it from possible brake fluid spills. –  Remove trim and cover below trim on drive side → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68. Golf –  Remove bracket for knee airbag → Interior equipment; Rep. gr.69   Note The installation location of the knee airbag is above the pedal cluster. Continuation for all

–  Remove cable guide -2- from steering column. –  Remove footwell vent -3-. → Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr.80

–  Remove crash bar -1- (bolt -2-).

If fitted, remove damping -arrow- from lower area of clutch pedal mounting bracket.

–  To do this, remove lock washers -A- for damping. –  Pull off damping.

–  Push damping upwards in area of upper securing nut -1- above clutch pedal -A- in -direction of arrow-.

–  Remove securing nuts -1- and -2-. The upper securing nut -1- is accessible between the relay carrier and the steering column trim. –  Remove mounting bracket -3-. Installing Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:   Note Renew self-locking nuts.

Some cars have damping -arrow- on the clutch pedal mounting bracket.

–  Install crash bar -1- and tighten bolt -2- to specified torque.

–  Mount cable guide -2- on steering column. –  Install foot well vent -3-. → Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr.80 Golf –  Install bracket for knee airbag → Interior equipment; Rep. gr.69. Continuation for all –  Install trim and cover below trim on drive side → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.

–  Press pipe/hose line -2- with seal into connection of master cylinder. –  Clip in securing clip -1-. –  Test line by tugging on it. –  Clip clutch position sender -G476- into master cylinder with electrical connector -3- attached -arrow-. Hook -3438- can be used for installing pipe/hose line -2- and clutch position sender-3-. –  After removing hose clamp -3094-, return supply hose to its original position, if necessary.

–  If present, fold heat shield around the pipe/hose line -arrows-.

Vehicles with particulate filter –  Fit shield - A- to particulate filter → Rep. gr.26. Continuation for all –  Bleed clutch system → Chapter. –  If disconnected, connect battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27. Specified torques

Component	Nm
Mounting bracket to bulkhead t  Renew self-locking nuts.	25
Crash bar to steering column mounting bracket	20
t  Renew bolt for crash bar