This video gave me the confidence to replace my own clutch. I can't express enough thanks for putting together such a great how-to. A few years ago, I would have never even thought of attempting something so difficult, but after having completed it, I feel like I learned a ton more about my car. This video has every step, and also gave me an excuse to buy a set of wobble sockets. :)
Appreciate the kind words Paul! We are excited to have Cory onboard for out Motorsport program and now we get to dive into his years of knowledge from being a master Audi Tech as well! More to come.
Thanks for this, I'm part way through and every thing is going just like you showed me. I'm sort of impressed at how this car goes together! BTW, I'm doing it on a GLI but it looks just about identical.
Awesome video. Just did this on my CC a few months back and these are the steps I went through, with the exception of having to bench press the transmission up on my back. Cory seems very thorough, I would let him work on my car!! Love FCP.
We love you too N S! You earn more respect when bench pressing a transmission into your car anyways 😂! Cory knows his stuff, we are excited to have him on the team.
Thank you guys for this DIY video! I swapped out the clutch on my 2019 Golf Sportwagen 4motion this weekend with the Sachs Performance clutch I bought from you!
Of course you guys publish this a week after I did this on my R! I did manage to use a couple good references though, so it wasn’t terrible. Did it at my buddy’s house with a lift. A tough job, but saved a load of money and had some fu. With my buddy. Thanks for adding this video for the idiots trying to DIY!
Greg McAllister You’ve also got to remove the transfer case (referred to as the bevel box), which has a 6mm socket head buried deep in it. That was tricky for me to accomplish because a lot of the mounting bolts are tricky to get to.
I am replacing my MK6 GTI manual clutch in the coming weeks and this video has been really helpful. Both the MK6 and MK7 manual clutches are very similar.
Just finished up the job on my mk7 gli and wanted to bring up the setbacks I had to make it an easier job for the next guy. #1 my pressure plate bolts were not 13mm 6points bolts, they were 9mm 12 point bolts. Forced me to make another parts run because I didn’t have it. Don’t know if this is for newer cars or just the jetta. #2 when torquing down the 6mm Allen’s in the lsd don’t use a ball end Allen they strip out much easier. Might sound like common sense to some but I made the mistake of using one without realizing and ended up having to buy a replacement bolt. #3 to reach the 6mm Allen in the lsd on the passenger side, anything besides 1/4 drive sockets and extensions will not fit. Not a big deal but make sure you have at least 12 inches of 1/4 inch extensions to get to the bolt. I used a long 6 inch Allen and a 6inch extension behind it and was able to get I’m the bolt out. This next part isn’t a set back but my transmission did not have a fill hole but I measured the proper amount to go back in and haven’t had any issues. Overall the job wasn’t anything crazy or impractical to do in a driveway on stands. Only time I needed a second set of hands was getting the transmission back in place. Very awkward thing to do. Also I highly recommend plugging the clutch line as he did in the video. I just zip-tied the line as high as I could and had no issues but plugging it would have been much easier and quicker
Just a heads-up for anyone replacing a stock clutch: The pressure plate in my 2017 SE was secured by 9mm 12-point bolts instead of the 13mm hex that was shown in the video.
Awesome and detailed DIY. I imagine it's similar for a Mk7 Golf R. I wish VW would own the fact that they put seriously underrated clutches in these cars. I've owned many manual transmission cars and gotten > 100k miles out of the stock clutch. Mine died at 38.5k miles! WTF?!
@@Kevin117 That's incredible and by-in-large the exception to the rule. I believe the clutch material and flywheel were probably fine, but the clamping pressure of the pressure plate was insufficient for this car. Thankfully, my dealership agreed to cover the labor of my replacement if I covered the parts.
44k on my car, and whilst the clutch itself seems fine the slave cylinder is starting to fail. Stupid design to put a fragile plastic item inside the gearbox bell housing.
My friend and I did this job on my MK7 GTI on jack stands. It wasn’t that hard. Took us a couple minutes to put the transmission back in. This was our first time doing a clutch job.
My friend and I did this job (our first time doing it) 3 years ago on jack stands, and it took us 5 hours start to finish. Why it takes others an entire weekend boggles my mind... Now I need a clutch again, and we will be doing it again. Honestly, we should get it done in 4hrs or less this time.
Good video and very helpful, unfortunately the slave cylinder has just failed on ours at only 50,000 miles. The video does make it look easier. On my car the anti roll (sway bar) links wouldn't undo as the ball joint was spinning and the top front bolt for the LSD is very hard to access if you are lying on your back under the car.
I agree. I'm a guy that rides motorcycles and I'm up to three VWs. I just decided to rebuild my MK7 Golf's suspension and upgrade the clutch. My inner tie rods were floppy too, so I even removed the steering rack with the subframe. There is a ridiculous amount of room after that.
@FCPEuro is there a way to bleed the slave cylinder if already installed in the transmission? In this video it's bench pressed but I hear that if it's not done in beginning there maybe issues engaging into first / reverse gear.
Nice video. I'm sure this will help a lot of us out with our clutch installs. There were several bolts that you said had to go 90 degrees after torque and you only went 45 degrees though. And lose the drum fills. They are obnoxious.
🤝 Special thanks to this video and team for giving me the confidence and instruction on how to complete a full clutch replacement on my original owner 2016 GTI.
It depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking for purely clamping force to handle the extra power you don't need it. That said if you are looking for the fastest shifts and clutch engagement it's certainly an advantage!
I’ve done this job 3 times now and each time keep blowing the seal on the concentric slave cylinder (new part 3 times now) -fluid flowing out of its seal and stumped as to what it is causing it to burst. One of the parts I bought said not to depress them with your hands dry. So lubrication pre installation is definitely recommended even if you pump it that many times? I’m trying one last time with a vacuum bleeder this time and will cross my fingers it works, as you said lifting that transmission off and back from the floor by yourself is not easy 🥲
Thank you so much for the tutorial. About to do this myself. Can you tell me if it's absolutely necessary to drain the diff and trans fluids? If so, why?
Hello, a question, if a LUK clutch is installed on a car from the factory, can you replace it with a Sachs clutch complete set for every repair? Thanks
We actually just noticed the audio being a bit quiet on our end as well, we will be sure to check upload settings on the next one! Thanks for watching Adam.
Need some help. How do you get to the heat shield upper cylindrical nut? Do I need to loosen or take the down pipe off? Having a hard time getting the 8mm Allen onto the nut. I’m assuming you need a 1/4” drive Allen for the drive cup on the passenger side VAQ. My 3/8” does not fit through the hole.
Can you clarify for a non LSD do you need to remove the diff still or no? Kinda sounded like from what you said you don’t need to remove it if it’s not an LSD?
I have the SACHS SRE clutch with single mass flywheel in my MK6 GTI. I know clutch chatter is normal with a single mass flywheel. My question is why does the chatter get noticeably louder when the engine is fully warmed up?
Did you replace anything other than the flywheel/pressure plate bolts? I'm seeing parts lists with dozens of bolts people suggest replacing. I'm sure there's some stretch bolts in there too. Thanks in advance!
So I have spent over two hours trying to get the lsd off the transmission? Bolts came out no problem and the lsd moves around but will not come off, seems to be stuck in the transmission spline ????
Hey FCP EURO, I will be replacing my clutch in the coming weeks and want to make sure I have everything I need to do it. I’ve made a copy of the tools list you provided, but I was wondering if there is anyway you could make a list of the fluids and torque to yield bolts and also where to buy them. The help is greatly appreciated!🙏🏻
The torque to yield bolts you need to replace can be found on ECS Tuning’s website. • ES#3129740 ($13.09) Engine Mount Hardware Installation Kit • ES#2951952 ($7.10) Dogbone amount Installation Hardware Kit
Answered this question myself, after spending too many hours under the golf. The procedure is slightly different (no LSD, various fasteners are different sizes, etc)... but the steps are essentially the same, and I don't think I could have successfully replaced the clutch, pressure plate, throwout bearing, throwout bearing guide, and throwout bearing lever without the help of this video. One thing the video didn't show, but we found immensely helpful was removing some of the driver's side front wheel housing. 5 or 6 T25 screws and you get all sorts of room to work! THANK YOU FCP, this video was super helpful!!
FYI. My Borg & Beck Clutch Kit came with a warning which categorically states "DO NOT COMPRESS THE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER MANUALLY, AS THIS CAN CAUSE OVER STROKING OF THE INTERNAL SEALS" it also states "DO NOT USE A PRESSURE BLEEDING DEVICE"
Will installing a stage 2 clutch on my mk7 gti increased the chance of thrust bearing failure. I’m wondering if there’s any way to do a. Clutch to start bypass. Just for cold starts.
I live in Ontario Canada, was just quoted $6000 for this. I laughed, went to VW dealership and was quoted $3400 all in labour included with flywheel. 😅😅 I have a 2012 golf TDI and paid $12,000 plus tax in 2019, with 50,000 kms. I’m now at 117,000. Problem was noticed 4 months ago, clutch pedal was sticking periodically to the floor but no gear slipping issues. Yesterday morning I lost all hydraulic weight in the clutch pedal and could not even force into gear. Currently being diagnosed at third shop
really nice organized video! I really like the clear detailed footage and camera focus and the relevant sizes + torque specs on screen is an absolutely phenomenal idea! I have a few problems I'd need help with please. 1) installing the clutch cable on a 2009 CC ( after my first engine overhaul ). I have connected the clutch cable to the rubber / plastic connector sticking out of the transmission, but the clutch pedal doesn't exert any resistance at all. - Do I have to pour brake fluid into the dongle that is sticking out of the transmission or check the connection of this cable near the steering column? 2) as for the electrical wiring I have a few connections extra and few connections missing ;-D. Namely I have few extra CABLE connectors that don't seem to have a " partner " at driver's side near the front headlight - the biggest black / purple connectors ; 2 "male" and 1 "female" ; 1 "male" goes into the headlight ( don't know which one of the 2 males.. ) and then I'm left with 1 male and 1 female CABLES ( still the same purple connectors ) really close to each other, so it'd seem straightforward to connect them together, but they are both stemming from the same wiring harness - both basically situated on the same cable - ( from the fuse box ) so connecting them together seems like I'd create a dead end short of some sort. On the other hand on the passenger side I cannot find the biggest black / purple connector CABLE so long as to reach the relevant headlight female connector. Lastly close to this big headlight connector there is a 2 pin and a 3 pin connector, yet the 3 connectors running from the ignition coil harness ( the only option that seems viable to me ) has only 3x 2 pin connectors ( one of which plugs into the intake cam actuator ). I'd be super grateful for pictures or a short video! Willing to pay You for Your time helping me troubleshoot. Thank You ;-). karlos@skaut.cz
Agree with others that this kind of videos help us to perform this kind of jobs with more confidence. 🙏🏻👏🏻. I’m wondering if you have enough clearance to rotate and pull the transmission when you do this job on stands or in my case with a quick jack. Seems that there isn’t much room to maneuver given that you still have to put a jack between the trans and the floor.
I did it with a lift without a trans jack, it's a relatively small transmission that's not stupid heavy. Doing it on the ground now(throwout bearing leaking internally) so hopefully it's easy
i am confused on the fluid side of things I will be installing a clutch here soon in my drive way but I'm not sure where to put in the fluid and what fluid and for the throw out is it brake fluid??? I thought it would be transmission I feel dumb asking these questions but I don't think it was covered in the video I'm mostly just confused on the throw-out bearing fluid any help plz...
The main difference on the R being the transfer case, does that make it a lot harder, can you explain that step? Really considering doing this upgrade to my R
four bolts holding the bevel box to the tranny and three on the prop shaft to the bevel box. you would remove that during the same steps as the LSD in the vid
I have a question i just did the sachs performance clutch today on my mk7 gti with the oem flywheel because sachs says it not needed the change it to single mass but iam not going over 2k rpms just to bed it in but iam smelling a burning clucht while shifting plus my pedal feel is 10 times harder the oem got some tips for me? Ps. A subscriber from the Netherlands😊
Doing this three times on my mk 7.5 there is no swearing number one and number two just take the subframe out it'll be easier than spending money for the passenger side axle port
probably just need to unbolt it from the transmission and move it out of the way a little. and probably take the flange thing it bolts too off so you can remove the transmission.
@@fcpeuro The clutch is the DKM MS twin disc on a Mk7.5 GTI. The sound is almost identical when you grind a gear except it happens when you release the clutch at high RPM. :(
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There was a distinct lack of swearing in this video.... I dont believe for a second there was no swearing while doing this :)
Cory is as cool as cucumber... no swearing, we swear 🤔
@@fcpeuromost of the things in this video, most importantly the torque specs and fluid types, are the same for the mk7 tdi as well, yes?
Fax
Right...😂 I had to remove a damn headlight and used every word I knew
This video gave me the confidence to replace my own clutch. I can't express enough thanks for putting together such a great how-to. A few years ago, I would have never even thought of attempting something so difficult, but after having completed it, I feel like I learned a ton more about my car. This video has every step, and also gave me an excuse to buy a set of wobble sockets. :)
So glad it helped!
How long it take you? By urself or with friends
@@prestonfields6642 by yourself easily 7 hours if first time between trans removal , final torque, bleeding etc. It's a lot of little steps
this is the most comprehensive vid i've seen for the Mk VII. Thanks
Appreciate the kind words Paul! We are excited to have Cory onboard for out Motorsport program and now we get to dive into his years of knowledge from being a master Audi Tech as well! More to come.
@@fcpeuro Great job. Paul is definitely a master tech and great addition. Expect more awesome GTI tutorials from Paul in the future. 😁
@@fcpeuro are the torque specs for this the same on non gti golf's? I can not find any information otherwise
Thanks for this, I'm part way through and every thing is going just like you showed me. I'm sort of impressed at how this car goes together! BTW, I'm doing it on a GLI but it looks just about identical.
Awesome video. Now I know for sure that Id rather pay someone else to do this.
Thinking the exact same thing😂
Yeah need a new clutch and was just gonna do it myself to save the money. I’ve decided I’d rather just get it done by a shop 😂
Ive never even thought of bench bleeding the release bearing 🤣 ive done thousands of clutches haha thanks for that. Im literally amazed lol
This is what we live for, if just one thing we did helped you, thats awesome
This was way more relaxing than it should have been
I think I'm gonna need a new clutch soon, this video helped me decide to sell my car and start over 😅
Awesome video. Just did this on my CC a few months back and these are the steps I went through, with the exception of having to bench press the transmission up on my back. Cory seems very thorough, I would let him work on my car!! Love FCP.
We love you too N S! You earn more respect when bench pressing a transmission into your car anyways 😂! Cory knows his stuff, we are excited to have him on the team.
Glad you like the video! Cory definitely knows his way around a car 😁
Very good. Probably, no, the best tutorial I've seen on this topic
AWESOME VIDEO. THANK YOU many many times! The drum roll was killing me tho. Can't get it out of my head
Our pleasure! We hope you are Able and Willing to tackle this job on your own now!
This video gave me the reassurance that leaving this to 034 was worth every penny.
Thank you guys for this DIY video! I swapped out the clutch on my 2019 Golf Sportwagen 4motion this weekend with the Sachs Performance clutch I bought from you!
How long did it take watching all this makes me wanna take it to a shop
@@therandomrobert1842 it was a full weekend job on jack-stands with hand tools. It’s tough, but doable.
@@NikPreusser true how hard was it getting the tranny out and in
@@therandomrobert1842 it was easy getting it out, wrestling it back in was tough.
Very impressive video, great camera work and commentary!
This is very good video… The same things I did for my mk5 Gti … almost the same everything… thanks guys….
Of course you guys publish this a week after I did this on my R! I did manage to use a couple good references though, so it wasn’t terrible. Did it at my buddy’s house with a lift. A tough job, but saved a load of money and had some fu. With my buddy.
Thanks for adding this video for the idiots trying to DIY!
Was it any more difficult doing it on your R, I assume you jut have to remove the propshaft or is there more to it
Greg McAllister You’ve also got to remove the transfer case (referred to as the bevel box), which has a 6mm socket head buried deep in it. That was tricky for me to accomplish because a lot of the mounting bolts are tricky to get to.
Thank you my friend for your hard work and dedication... May God bless you and family always
I am replacing my MK6 GTI manual clutch in the coming weeks and this video has been really helpful. Both the MK6 and MK7 manual clutches are very similar.
The latest DYIs you have been producing are great!
Appreciate it Miro, we are trying!
Just finished up the job on my mk7 gli and wanted to bring up the setbacks I had to make it an easier job for the next guy. #1 my pressure plate bolts were not 13mm 6points bolts, they were 9mm 12 point bolts. Forced me to make another parts run because I didn’t have it. Don’t know if this is for newer cars or just the jetta. #2 when torquing down the 6mm Allen’s in the lsd don’t use a ball end Allen they strip out much easier. Might sound like common sense to some but I made the mistake of using one without realizing and ended up having to buy a replacement bolt. #3 to reach the 6mm Allen in the lsd on the passenger side, anything besides 1/4 drive sockets and extensions will not fit. Not a big deal but make sure you have at least 12 inches of 1/4 inch extensions to get to the bolt. I used a long 6 inch Allen and a 6inch extension behind it and was able to get I’m the bolt out. This next part isn’t a set back but my transmission did not have a fill hole but I measured the proper amount to go back in and haven’t had any issues. Overall the job wasn’t anything crazy or impractical to do in a driveway on stands. Only time I needed a second set of hands was getting the transmission back in place. Very awkward thing to do. Also I highly recommend plugging the clutch line as he did in the video. I just zip-tied the line as high as I could and had no issues but plugging it would have been much easier and quicker
Appreciate the tips bud. Will be doing this on my GLI eventually. Clutch is holding on the low torque setup for now 👍
Waiting for a MK8 job. Thinking of upgrading mine.
I love this guy. You are professional. My GTI clutch is gone and I'm not sure in my mechanical breakdown will cover my clutch
I am from Recife in Brazil South America, would like to thank you for sharing this awesome, made simple video, kudos to you…
Just did this job myself. Took me two full days. I could probably cut the time in half if I had someone helping me.
Just a heads-up for anyone replacing a stock clutch: The pressure plate in my 2017 SE was secured by 9mm 12-point bolts instead of the 13mm hex that was shown in the video.
This guy is a beast... great job.
We are stoked to have Cory on the team, he certainly knows his way around all types of Audis and VW's!
@@fcpeuro Is the MK6 Golf TDI 6MT very similar to this diy? They certainly look the same. Also, any clutch recommendations for TDI's?
Awesome and detailed DIY. I imagine it's similar for a Mk7 Golf R. I wish VW would own the fact that they put seriously underrated clutches in these cars. I've owned many manual transmission cars and gotten > 100k miles out of the stock clutch. Mine died at 38.5k miles! WTF?!
Got 153,000 on my stock mk7 but I agree they are underrated.
@@Kevin117 That's incredible and by-in-large the exception to the rule. I believe the clutch material and flywheel were probably fine, but the clamping pressure of the pressure plate was insufficient for this car. Thankfully, my dealership agreed to cover the labor of my replacement if I covered the parts.
I have 21k on my stock clutch FBO stage 2 setup (low torque setup however) and it hasn't slipped ever
44k on my car, and whilst the clutch itself seems fine the slave cylinder is starting to fail. Stupid design to put a fragile plastic item inside the gearbox bell housing.
Awesome DIY plus fun to watch. Excellent!
Thanks Michael, Glad you enjoyed it!
My friend and I did this job on my MK7 GTI on jack stands. It wasn’t that hard. Took us a couple minutes to put the transmission back in. This was our first time doing a clutch job.
Its super doable with some patience and a buddy! Glad to hear you guys were able to crank it out.
great thorough how to!
Thanks PNR Comp Guy, we tried to be as helpful and thorough on this one as possible as it was a big job.
What i want to know is what southbend clutch did you take out and what happened to it??
My friend and I did this job (our first time doing it) 3 years ago on jack stands, and it took us 5 hours start to finish. Why it takes others an entire weekend boggles my mind...
Now I need a clutch again, and we will be doing it again. Honestly, we should get it done in 4hrs or less this time.
Just finished doing this! Thanks for this amazing video!
Good video and very helpful, unfortunately the slave cylinder has just failed on ours at only 50,000 miles. The video does make it look easier. On my car the anti roll (sway bar) links wouldn't undo as the ball joint was spinning and the top front bolt for the LSD is very hard to access if you are lying on your back under the car.
Best damn DIY video I’ve seen!
I start dancing everytime the drum roll starts....
I’m a vw tech this is with experience I recommend removing the subframe this will make life easier and the subframe can come out in less than 20min
I agree. I'm a guy that rides motorcycles and I'm up to three VWs. I just decided to rebuild my MK7 Golf's suspension and upgrade the clutch. My inner tie rods were floppy too, so I even removed the steering rack with the subframe. There is a ridiculous amount of room after that.
I did this and it just made all the tight spaces super simple
Very nicely done, guys, thanks!
Awesome video thanks!
You're welcome, Nick! Glad you like the video!
@FCPEuro is there a way to bleed the slave cylinder if already installed in the transmission? In this video it's bench pressed but I hear that if it's not done in beginning there maybe issues engaging into first / reverse gear.
Nice video. I'm sure this will help a lot of us out with our clutch installs. There were several bolts that you said had to go 90 degrees after torque and you only went 45 degrees though. And lose the drum fills. They are obnoxious.
Great video, just wondering if you need to reprogram after the install? Thanks.
Great video!
🤝 Special thanks to this video and team for giving me the confidence and instruction on how to complete a full clutch replacement on my original owner 2016 GTI.
Superb Video, i'd defo have a go at that after watching that video!
Go for it!
Is it recommended to remove the clutch delay valve within the OE bleeder block on an upgraded clutch?
Yes
It depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking for purely clamping force to handle the extra power you don't need it. That said if you are looking for the fastest shifts and clutch engagement it's certainly an advantage!
Great video thank you very much!!!!
Is it the same steps with the golf GTD diesel version?
Any idea if this is similar to the mk7 GLI just got a 21 but I’m trying to prep for a future project
I’ve done this job 3 times now and each time keep blowing the seal on the concentric slave cylinder (new part 3 times now) -fluid flowing out of its seal and stumped as to what it is causing it to burst. One of the parts I bought said not to depress them with your hands dry. So lubrication pre installation is definitely recommended even if you pump it that many times? I’m trying one last time with a vacuum bleeder this time and will cross my fingers it works, as you said lifting that transmission off and back from the floor by yourself is not easy 🥲
Thank you so much for the tutorial. About to do this myself. Can you tell me if it's absolutely necessary to drain the diff and trans fluids? If so, why?
Hello, a question, if a LUK clutch is installed on a car from the factory, can you replace it with a Sachs clutch complete set for every repair? Thanks
what bolts should one replace, any one time bolts you removed?
this is very good. thank you so much!!
You're very welcome!
Why does the driver side axle cup need to come off? Or either cup for that matter?
Manufacturer says you shouldn't bleed the release bearing by hand? What do you think?
So we use brake fluid to take out as much air out from the throw out bearing?
Great video. Audio is a tad quiet.
We actually just noticed the audio being a bit quiet on our end as well, we will be sure to check upload settings on the next one! Thanks for watching Adam.
I have this clutch kit it's awesome. BUT if you daily drive. Get a dual mass flywheel, it chatters a lot.
Also I did it in 1 weekend with my R. On jackstands... It's not THAT hard.
Need some help.
How do you get to the heat shield upper cylindrical nut? Do I need to loosen or take the down pipe off? Having a hard time getting the 8mm Allen onto the nut.
I’m assuming you need a 1/4” drive Allen for the drive cup on the passenger side VAQ. My 3/8” does not fit through the hole.
Can you clarify for a non LSD do you need to remove the diff still or no? Kinda sounded like from what you said you don’t need to remove it if it’s not an LSD?
This is what the internet was meant to be!
I have the SACHS SRE clutch with single mass flywheel in my MK6 GTI. I know clutch chatter is normal with a single mass flywheel. My question is why does the chatter get noticeably louder when the engine is fully warmed up?
Brilliant! Thank you
@FCPEuro are there many major differences in doing this on a 2017 (MK6.5) GLI? Tools, steps, etc?
I need to change the Trans Fluid (or would like to) on my mk7 golf tsi the base model, would this SAE75w be the one to choose as well
2006 GTI mkv has pilot bearing for manual transmission right?
Is this the same for the Skoda Octavia VRs 2014. I believe it has the same engine as the GTI?
Very interesting concept of what "90 degrees" is.
Did you replace anything other than the flywheel/pressure plate bolts? I'm seeing parts lists with dozens of bolts people suggest replacing. I'm sure there's some stretch bolts in there too. Thanks in advance!
How come this video doesn't show the pilot bearing removal? or does it not have that part?
So I have spent over two hours trying to get the lsd off the transmission? Bolts came out no problem and the lsd moves around but will not come off, seems to be stuck in the transmission spline ????
Hey FCP EURO, I will be replacing my clutch in the coming weeks and want to make sure I have everything I need to do it. I’ve made a copy of the tools list you provided, but I was wondering if there is anyway you could make a list of the fluids and torque to yield bolts and also where to buy them. The help is greatly appreciated!🙏🏻
The torque to yield bolts you need to replace can be found on ECS Tuning’s website.
• ES#3129740 ($13.09) Engine Mount Hardware Installation Kit
• ES#2951952 ($7.10) Dogbone amount Installation Hardware Kit
@@JacesOwnWorld you also need the transmission mount bolts. They are also torque to yield
I’m assuming the job would be the same for an fsi?
I’m in the middle of doing my clutch my lsd won’t go in do you guys have any advice on how to put it in. It’s funny came out easy but going in hard
Does this procedure work for the regular golf as well, or just the GTI?
Answered this question myself, after spending too many hours under the golf. The procedure is slightly different (no LSD, various fasteners are different sizes, etc)... but the steps are essentially the same, and I don't think I could have successfully replaced the clutch, pressure plate, throwout bearing, throwout bearing guide, and throwout bearing lever without the help of this video. One thing the video didn't show, but we found immensely helpful was removing some of the driver's side front wheel housing. 5 or 6 T25 screws and you get all sorts of room to work! THANK YOU FCP, this video was super helpful!!
is there any topics for DSG ? DMF to SMF, i have little bit tuned (200kw) GTI 2005 DSG, i was wondering should i go for SMF ?
Would the MK6 Golf R be similar minus the T-Case?
How many hours labor approximately?
Is the slave cylinder integrated on the throw out bearing for an mk6?
Einfach geil..weiter so
FYI. My Borg & Beck Clutch Kit came with a warning which categorically states "DO NOT COMPRESS THE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER MANUALLY, AS THIS CAN CAUSE OVER STROKING OF THE INTERNAL SEALS" it also states "DO NOT USE A PRESSURE BLEEDING DEVICE"
Will installing a stage 2 clutch on my mk7 gti increased the chance of thrust bearing failure. I’m wondering if there’s any way to do a. Clutch to start bypass. Just for cold starts.
It shouldn't increase the change of failure, but unfortunately there's not a way that we know of to bypass pressing the clutch on cold starts.
I live in Ontario Canada, was just quoted $6000 for this. I laughed, went to VW dealership and was quoted $3400 all in labour included with flywheel. 😅😅 I have a 2012 golf TDI and paid $12,000 plus tax in 2019, with 50,000 kms. I’m now at 117,000. Problem was noticed 4 months ago, clutch pedal was sticking periodically to the floor but no gear slipping issues. Yesterday morning I lost all hydraulic weight in the clutch pedal and could not even force into gear. Currently being diagnosed at third shop
How do you fill the trans back up?
really nice organized video! I really like the clear detailed footage and camera focus and the relevant sizes + torque specs on screen is an absolutely phenomenal idea!
I have a few problems I'd need help with please.
1) installing the clutch cable on a 2009 CC ( after my first engine overhaul ). I have connected the clutch cable to the rubber / plastic connector sticking out of the transmission, but the clutch pedal doesn't exert any resistance at all. - Do I have to pour brake fluid into the dongle that is sticking out of the transmission or check the connection of this cable near the steering column?
2) as for the electrical wiring I have a few connections extra and few connections missing ;-D.
Namely I have few extra CABLE connectors that don't seem to have a " partner " at driver's side near the front headlight - the biggest black / purple connectors ; 2 "male" and 1 "female" ; 1 "male" goes into the headlight ( don't know which one of the 2 males.. ) and then I'm left with 1 male and 1 female CABLES ( still the same purple connectors ) really close to each other, so it'd seem straightforward to connect them together, but they are both stemming from the same wiring harness - both basically situated on the same cable - ( from the fuse box ) so connecting them together seems like I'd create a dead end short of some sort.
On the other hand on the passenger side I cannot find the biggest black / purple connector CABLE so long as to reach the relevant headlight female connector.
Lastly close to this big headlight connector there is a 2 pin and a 3 pin connector, yet the 3 connectors running from the ignition coil harness ( the only option that seems viable to me ) has only 3x 2 pin connectors ( one of which plugs into the intake cam actuator ).
I'd be super grateful for pictures or a short video! Willing to pay You for Your time helping me troubleshoot. Thank You ;-).
karlos@skaut.cz
Agree with others that this kind of videos help us to perform this kind of jobs with more confidence. 🙏🏻👏🏻. I’m wondering if you have enough clearance to rotate and pull the transmission when you do this job on stands or in my case with a quick jack. Seems that there isn’t much room to maneuver given that you still have to put a jack between the trans and the floor.
@mickey rat did you try this on a quick jack. Did you use a floor jack or low height transmission lift? I have the same setup.
I did it with a lift without a trans jack, it's a relatively small transmission that's not stupid heavy. Doing it on the ground now(throwout bearing leaking internally) so hopefully it's easy
How is the chatter with the smf?
How similar is this Transmission to the one on a MK5 and is it the same process. TIA!
i am confused on the fluid side of things I will be installing a clutch here soon in my drive way but I'm not sure where to put in the fluid and what fluid and for the throw out is it brake fluid??? I thought it would be transmission I feel dumb asking these questions but I don't think it was covered in the video I'm mostly just confused on the throw-out bearing fluid any help plz...
The clutch line uses brake fluid
Exellent work
How many hours did it take you start to finish?
Thanks a lot for the video....
The main difference on the R being the transfer case, does that make it a lot harder, can you explain that step?
Really considering doing this upgrade to my R
four bolts holding the bevel box to the tranny and three on the prop shaft to the bevel box. you would remove that during the same steps as the LSD in the vid
I have a question i just did the sachs performance clutch today on my mk7 gti with the oem flywheel because sachs says it not needed the change it to single mass but iam not going over 2k rpms just to bed it in but iam smelling a burning clucht while shifting plus my pedal feel is 10 times harder the oem got some tips for me?
Ps. A subscriber from the Netherlands😊
I believe that's normal for a brand new clutch. Any updates?
Doing this three times on my mk 7.5 there is no swearing number one and number two just take the subframe out it'll be easier than spending money for the passenger side axle port
This is coming soon for me but what a job with a hella price tag attached 😫
For the clutch diskto put it does it go like u said inside for stock clutch or is the other way
Hi Edwin, they will be directional, and sometimes marked depending on the brand.
@@fcpeuro for Sachs clutch
thank you
Can someone please answer this. If I have 2015 gti no performance package so no lsd. Is there even a point to remove the passenger side axel?
probably just need to unbolt it from the transmission and move it out of the way a little. and probably take the flange thing it bolts too off so you can remove the transmission.
Is it normal for some clutches to have a slight grinding noise when shifting at high RPM?
There shouldnt be any sort of "grinding" per say, really hard to say without seeing feeling it, but that is not normal.
@@fcpeuro The clutch is the DKM MS twin disc on a Mk7.5 GTI. The sound is almost identical when you grind a gear except it happens when you release the clutch at high RPM. :(