1999 AUDI A4 transmission

30-20


Clutch release mechanism,
servicing
1 -
Transmission
2 -
Ball pivot pin
25 Nm (18 ft lb)Lubricate with MoS2 grease
3 -
Intermediate piece
4 -
Dished washer Smaller diameter (rounded side) faces
guide sleeve
5 -
O-ring Always replace
6 -
Seal for input shaft Pull out of guide sleeve using VW681
extractor lever Drive in onto stop using VW192 fitting
sleeve
7 -
Guide sleeve Before removing and installing, cover input
shaft splines with shrink-tube to protect
seal
8 -
Retaining spring
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and are greased. Only the contact surface may
be cleaned, otherwise the service life of the
clutch will be considerably reduced.
If the clutch has been burned out, thoroughly
clean the bellhousing, flywheel and parts of the
engine facing the transmission to reduce the
smell of burnt clutch.
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CAUTION!
Clutch plates or pressure plates with loose or
damaged rivets must be replaced. - Remove transmission to work on clutch Page
34
-18
.
A - Color marking on dual-mass flywheel
White color marking -A- on dual-mass
flywheel must line up with white color
marking -B- on pressure plate
B - Color marking on pressure plateWhite color marking -A- on dual-mass
flywheel must line up with white color
marking -B- on pressure plate
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CAUTION! Fig. 1 Centering clutch plate and removing and installing
pressure plate
Position of clutch plate: spring pack (coil springs) or marking
"Getriebeseite" facing pressure plate and transmission.
Clutch lining and contact surface of pressure plate must make full
contact with flywheel before bolts are inserted. Tighten bolts evenly and in diagonal sequence to avoid damaging
centering holes in the pressure plate and centering pins on the
flywheel.
- Make sure white color marking on dual-mass flywheel lines up with
white color marking on pressure plate when assembling.
- Loosen and tighten bolts in stages and in diagonal sequence.
Final tightening torque: 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
- Reverse position of 3067 flywheel retainer when removing.
- Use 3176 centering mandrel to center clutch plate.
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