Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 789

4

Brake Pedal

⇒ “4.1 Overview - Brake Pedal”, page 87
⇒ “4.2 Brake Pedal, Removing from Brake Booster”, page 88
⇒ “4.3 Brake Pedal, Attaching to Brake Booster”, page 89
⇒ “4.4 Brake Pedal, Removing and Installing”, page 89
⇒ “4.5 Mounting Bracket, Removing and Installing”, page 90

4.1

Overview - Brake Pedal

WARNING

The path of the brake pedal must not be shortened via extra

floor mats.

Note

Do not lubricate or grease the mounting pin. The mounting pin must remain dry.

1 - Self-Locking Hex Nut

❑ 25 Nm
❑ Replace after removing
❑ Bolt tightening se‐

quence. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Tightening Se‐

quence”“ , page 88

2 - Mounting Pin

❑ Remove the bracket to

remove.

❑ Removing: Turn the

mounting pin clockwise,

while doing so the tabs

on the mounting pin

break

❑ Replacing the mounting

pin

❑ Do not lubricate or

grease the mounting

pin. The mounting pin

must remain dry

❑ Installing: Turn the

mounting pin counter-

clockwise, until the tabs

at stop engage audibly

3 - Foot Pedal Assembly/

Bracket

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “4.5 Mounting Brack‐

et, Removing and Instal‐

ling”, page 90

 .

4 - Bearing Bushing

❑ Not exchangeable,

make sure that it is in‐

stalled in the correct position.

5 - Brake Pedal

❑ Separate the brake pedal from brake booster. Refer to

⇒ “4.2 Brake Pedal, Removing from Brake Booster”, page 88

 .

❑ Brake pedal to brake booster connecting. Refer to

⇒ “4.3 Brake Pedal, Attaching to Brake Booster”, page 89

 .

❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “4.4 Brake Pedal, Removing and Installing”, page 89

 .

6 - Cover
7 - Bearing Bushing

❑ Not exchangeable, make sure that it is installed in the correct position.

8 - Bearing Shell
9 - Mount

❑ For the ball head on the brake booster push rod

10 - Clip

❑ Replace
❑ Install in both holes on the bracket.

Tightening Sequence

4.2

Brake Pedal, Removing from Brake

Booster

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Brake Servo Release Tool - T10159A-
– Remove the footwell cover on the driver side. Refer to ⇒  Body

Interior; Rep. Gr.  68 ; Storage Compartments and Covers .

– First press brake pedal in direction of brake booster and hold.
2 - Pressure rod
3 - Retaining tabs
– Insert Release Tool - Brake Servo - T10159- and pull in direc‐

tion of driver seat. When doing this, counter-hold on brake

pedal. (At this moment the pedal must not be allowed to move

to the driver seat). The mount retaining tabs -3- will thereby be

pressed off the ball head of the pushrod -2-.

The process of separating the brake pedal from the brake booster

is shown with the pedal assembly removed.
– Pull Release Tool - Brake Servo - T10159- and brake pedal

together toward the driver seat. (This will pull the brake pedal

off the push rod ball head).

Tightening Specification
♦ Footwell cover on the driver side. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior;

Rep. Gr.  68 ; Storage Compartments and Covers; Component

Location Overview - Storage Compartment/Covers .

4.3

Brake Pedal, Attaching to Brake Booster

– Hold the push rod ball head in front of the mount and push the

brake pedal toward the brake booster until the ball head en‐

gages audibly.

– Check the lock by pulling on the brake pedal.

4.4

Brake Pedal, Removing and Installing

Removing the brake pedal separately from the vehicle is not pos‐

sible.
– Remove the bracket. Refer to

⇒ “4.5 Mounting Bracket, Removing and Installing”,

page 90

 .

Note

Remove the brake pedal from the removed bracket.

– Turn the mounting pins clockwise in the direction of the

-arrow-.

-1- = Hex Socket Wrench SW 14.

Note

At the same time the tabs -B- break. Replacing the mounting pin.

– Remove the clip from the mounting pin.
– Remove the mounting pin from the right.
– Remove the brake pedal from the bracket.

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

Note

Replace the mounting pin and clip.

Note

Do not lubricate or grease the mounting pin. The mounting pin

must remain dry.

– Install the brake pedal in the bracket.
– Push the mounting pin from the right to the left through the

bracket and brake pedal.

– Place the clip on the mounting pin.
– Turn the mounting pins counter clockwise direction of the

-arrow- until the latches -A- engage audibly in the bracket.

– Install the pedal assembly and the bracket. Refer to

⇒ “4.5 Mounting Bracket, Removing and Installing”,

page 90

 .

4.5

Mounting Bracket, Removing and Instal‐

ling

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-
– Remove the side cover from the driver side instrument panel.

Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep. Gr.  70 ; Instrument Panel;

Instrument Panel Side Cover, Removing and Installing .

– Remove the footwell cover on the driver side. Refer to ⇒  Body

Interior; Rep. Gr.  68 ; Storage Compartments and Covers .

– Remove the driver side center console cover. Refer to ⇒  Body

Interior; Rep. Gr.  68 ; Rearview Mirror; Rearview Mirror, Re‐

moving and Installing .

– Remove the driver side storage compartment. Refer to ⇒ 

Body Interior; Rep. Gr.  68 ; Storage Compartments and Cov‐

ers .

– Remove the driver side instrument panel cover. Refer to ⇒ 

Body Interior; Rep. Gr.  68 ; Storage Compartments and Cov‐