Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing mounting bracket - Golf 2009 ► left-hand drive and Scirocco Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Hose clamps to 25 mm -3094-

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

t  Sealing tool -T10249- Removing –  First check whether a coded radio is fitted. If so, obtain anti-theft code. –  Remove battery and, if necessary, detach back wall of battery box → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.   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 -1- off master cylinder.

–  In addition, for disconnecting, you can close it with the sealing tool -T10249/1- (⇒ figure above). –  Release securing clip -2- using screwdriver or a pointed object and pull pipe/hose line or plastic line -3- off master cylinder. –  Unclip clutch position sender -G476- from master cylinder -arrow- and remove with electrical connector attached -4-.   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. Vehicles with knee airbag   Note The installation location of the knee airbag is above the pedal cluster.

–  Remove knee airbag bracket together with crash bar. → Interior equipment; Rep. gr.69 –  Remove cable guide -2- from steering column. –  Remove footwell vent -3-. → Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr.80 Vehicles without knee airbag

–  Remove crash bar -1- (bolt -2-). Continuation for all

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. Vehicles without knee airbag

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

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

–  Push pipe/hose line or plastic line -1- with seal -2- onto connection of master cylinder -4- until securing clip -3- engages audibly. –  Test line by tugging on it. –  After removing hose clamp -3094-, return supply hose to its original position, if necessary. –  Bleed clutch system → Chapter. –  Install 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