volkswagen Workshop Repair Guides

Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Installing > < Removing and installing brake master cylinder, left-hand drive
Removing
Removing
–  Note or request radio code on vehicles with coded radio if necessary.
–  Disconnect battery. → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
   
–  Remove air filter housing (except 4-cylinder injection engine, 1.4 l).
–  Disconnect connector -A- from brake fluid level warning contact -F34-.
–  Separate connector -C- from brake light switch -F-.
–  Place sufficient lint-free cloths in area of engine and gearbox.
–  Draw off as much brake fluid as possible from brake fluid reservoir using brake filling and bleeding equipment -VAS 5234- or extraction unit -V.A.G 1869/4-.
Additional work for vehicles with manual gearbox:
–  Detach supply hose -B- for clutch master cylinder, lift clear and tie in place, or clamp off supply hose -B- for clutch master cylinder with a commercially available tool, e.g. Hazet 4590, and then pull off.
Continuation for all models:
–  Push brake fluid reservoir pin through fastening tab and brake master cylinder.
–  Then pull brake fluid reservoir out of brake master cylinder.
  N47-10056
–  Mark and unscrew brake lines from brake master cylinder -1- and immediately seal brake lines with plugs from repair kit Part No. 1H0 698 311 A.
–  Remove nuts -2- from brake master cylinder.
–  Carefully take brake master cylinder out of brake servo.
–  Remove brake light switch -F-.
  N47-10118

Installing > < Removing and installing brake master cylinder, left-hand drive