Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Only when cleaning or carrying out visual check the clutch must be dismantled.

On gearboxes from build date 14 04 7 the clutches -K1- and -K3- are pressed together.

Pressing -K1- off -K3-

Pressing -K1- onto -K3- => Page 37-86

• Supporting ring
• ◆ 4-piece, unclip from inner plate carrier
• ◆ Inserting =>Fig. 2
• Inner plate carrier
• ◆ Inserting =>Fig.4
• ◆ Assembling =>Fig.2
• Circlip
• ◆ Different thicknesses
• ◆ Mark after removing and insert in same position

• Thrust plate
• ◆ Smooth side faces inner plate
• ◆ Insert together with inner plate carrier => Fig.2
• Inner plate
• ◆ Quantity=> Page 00-5
• ◆ Installing=> Fig.2
• Outer plate
• ◆ Quantity=> Page 00-5
• ◆ Installing=> Fig.2
• ◆ Always 1.5 mm thick
• Outer plate
• ◆ Always 2 mm thick
• ◆ Installing=> Fig.2
• Corrugated washer
• Circlip
• ◆ Removing and installing =>Fig.1

• Piston cap
• ◆ Sealing lips are vulcanised to cap
• ◆ Moisten sealing lips with ATF before installing
• ◆ Turn cap slightly when installing
• Intermediate spring ring
• ◆ With spring supporting shell and compression springs
• Piston
• ◆ Sealing lips are vulcanised to piston
• ◆ Moisten sealing lips with ATF before installing
• ◆ Turn piston slightly when installing
• Clutch housing
• ◆ Before inserting the inner plate carrier corrugated washer (item 8), insert inner and outer plates in the clutch =>Fig.3

→ Fig.1     Removing and installing circlip

• ‒ Press piston cap with intermediate spring ring down far enough for the circlip (arrow) to be inserted in the groove.

→ Fig.2     Fitting thrust plate and plates onto inner plate carrier

• ‒ Install thrust plate -a- with smooth side facing inner plate and stepped side towards inner plate carrier.
• ‒ Install 3 inner plates -b- and 2 outer plates -c-.
• ‒ Clip in supporting ring with step (arrow).

• ◆ Locate locating lugs correctly.
• ◆ Installing corrugated washer and further plates in clutch housing => Fig. 3 .

→ Fig.3     Installing corrugated washer and inner and outer plates in clutch housing

• ‒ First insert corrugated washer.
• ‒ Insert 2 mm thick outer plate.
• ‒ Insert remaining inner and outer plates.

→ Fig.4     Inserting inner plate carrier and installing circlip (arrow).

• ‒ Lift inner plate carrier slightly to install circlip.