Over-Center Spring: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Assembly Tool T10178
Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm V.A.G 1331

Removing

Perform the following work:

Vehicles with a Knee Airbag

NOTE:

The knee airbag is installed above the foot pedal assembly.

-- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the battery Ground (GND) cable. Refer to [For engine(s) CBTA, CJAA, CBUA, CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation .

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-- Move the driver seat all the way back and raise the steering wheel to the highest position.

-- Remove the driver's side trim and the cover below the trim. Refer to "Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim" in Removal and Installation .

Vehicles with a Knee Airbag

-- Remove the knee airbag bracket and impact bolster. Refer to "Airbag" in Removal and Installation .

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Fig 1: Identifying Cable Ties, Cable Guide & Floor Vent

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-- Remove the cable guide -2- from the steering column.

-- Remove the footwell vents -3-. Refer to " Vents" in Removal and Installation .

Vehicles without Knee Airbag

-- Remove the impact bolster -1- (bolt -2-).

Fig 2: Identifying Impact Bolster & Bolt

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Remove the damper -arrow- at the bottom of the bracket/clutch pedal, if equipped.

Fig 3: Identifying Bracket With Sound Absorber

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-- Remove the washers -A- for the damper.

Fig 4: Identifying Damper Retainers

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-- Remove the noise insulation.

-- Push the damper near the upper nut -1- above the clutch pedal -A- in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 5: Identifying Clutch Pedal Nut

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-- Remove the nut -2- and the bolt -5- and then remove the clutch pedal -1- from the bracket -3-.

Fig 6: Identifying Clutch Pedal, Mounting Bracket, Nut And Bolt

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NOTE:

The clutch pedal remains engaged in the master cylinder actuator rod.

-- Swivel the clutch pedal slightly downward and remove the over-center spring -4- from the bracket.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following:

NOTE:

Replace the self-locking nuts.

-- Install the over-center spring -2- in the bracket from the top. Hold the end of the spring in its installed position with T10178 when installing the spring.

Fig 7: Identifying Over-Center Spring Inserted Into Mounting Bracket And Spring End Held In Installation Position Using Assembly Tool T10178

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-- The mounting area -arrow- for the clutch pedal pivot pin -A- must be positioned vertically.

Fig 8: Identifying Mounting Area For Clutch Pedal Pivot Pin

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-- Insert the clutch pedal pivot pin -1- into the mounting cup of the over-center spring.

-- Press the clutch pedal slightly, push the bolt through and tighten the self-locking nut, tightening specification Tightening Specifications .

Some vehicles have a damper -arrow- on the mounting bracket/clutch pedal.

Fig 9: Identifying Bracket With Sound Absorber

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-- Move the noise insulation back into its installed position.

Vehicles without Knee Airbag

-- Install the impact bolster -1- and tighten the bolt -2- to the tightening specification Tightening Specifications .

Fig 10: Identifying Impact Bolster & Bolt

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-- Attach the cable guide -2- to the steering column.

Fig 11: Identifying Cable Ties, Cable Guide & Floor Vent

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-- Install the footwell vent -3-. Refer to " Vents" in Removal and Installation .

Vehicles with a Knee Airbag

-- Install the knee airbag bracket and impact bolster. Refer to " Airbag" in Removal and Installation .

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-- Install the drivers side trim and the cover. Refer to "Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim" in Removal and Installation .