Removal the clutch (Audi 100 C4)

The clutch can be removed without removing the engine from the vehicle.

Remove the gearbox.

Mark the position of the clutch relative to the flywheel. To do this, use a center punch to make marks on the flywheel and the clutch.

Loosen the six clutch mounting bolts evenly in a crisscross pattern until the spring pressure is released. To do this, you must somehow hold the flywheel from turning.

Remove the clutch. If this is difficult to do, you can carefully insert a screwdriver between the clutch housing (basket) and the flywheel and press the clutch away from the mounting pins.

Remove the driven clutch disc. Pay attention to how it is installed.

Wipe the inside with a cloth (or friction surface) flywheel and check its condition. If the clutch slave disk is worn down to the rivet heads, it may happen that the rivets can damage the flywheel or pressure plate surfaces.

If the engine or gearbox must be removed for repair or replacement, the clutch must be removed for inspection.

[Material republished from the website audimanual]