Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

• Release bearing
• ◆ Remove and install together with clutch release lever -item 3- and guide sleeve -item 5- => Fig.1 to Fig.3
• ◆ Do not wash-out bearing, only wipe
• ◆ Renew noisy bearings
• Bolt, 5 Nm and turn 90° further
• ◆ Always renew
• Clutch release lever
• ◆ Remove and install together with release bearing -item 1- and guide sleeve -item 5-
  => Fig.1 to Fig.3
• ◆ Lubricate grease surface which contacts ball head pin with MoS2
• Retaining spring
• ◆ Secure to clutch release lever

• Guide sleeve
• ◆ Remove and install together with release bearing -item 1- and clutch release lever -item 3- => Fig.1 to Fig.3
• Input shaft oil seal
• ◆ Renewing , item 2
• Ball stud, 20 Nm
• ◆ Lubricate with MoS2 grease
• Gearbox
• Hexagon bolt, 20 Nm
• Bracket
• Slave cylinder
• ◆ Removing and installing
  => page 30-19
• ◆ Grease end of plunger with MoS2 grease

→ Fig.1     Removing and installing clutch release lever with release bearing and guide sleeve

• ‒ Remove bolt -arrows-.
• ‒ Pull off clutch release lever with release bearing and guide sleeve from input shaft and ball stud.

Installation is performed in the reverse order.

→ Fig.2     Removing and installing guide sleeve

• ‒ Press guide sleeve -3- upwards out of release bearing -2-.
• ‒ Turn guide sleeve -3- approx. 90° in direction of arrow against release bearing -2- until locking lugs of guide sleeve locate in the grooves -4- of the release bearing.
• ‒ Pull guide sleeve out of release bearing in this position.

Installation is performed in the reverse order.

→ Fig.3     Removing and installing release bearing

• ‒ Press locking lugs -arrows- together on reverse side of clutch release lever and remove release bearing -A- out of clutch release lever.
• ‒ To install, press release bearing -A- in clutch release lever until locking lugs -arrows- locate.