Clutch Replacement 1994 VW Jetta GLX VR6 MK3
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- Опубликовано: 8 авг 2014
- This is a very detailed video of my procedure for replacing the clutch, pressure plate, and flywheel in my 1994 VW Jetta GLX MK3 with the VR6 AAA engine and 02A 5 speed manual transmission. At 149,000 miles, it developed a shutter or chatter at the point right before full engagement of the clutch, especially in the lower gears. The procedure involves removing engine bay components to access the transmission, safely lifting the engine off the engine and transmission mounts, removing the axles, and finally the transmission itself to expose the clutch components. Illustrations from the Bentley service manual are referenced for clarity and thorough attention to the anatomy of all relevant components on the transmission are covered. The original problem was diagnosed to be chatter marks on the pressure plate even thought the clutch showed very little wear.
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It has been 8 months since I published this video and my Jetta has just recently taken ill. A very concerning noise is now coming from the 02A transmission. I'm hoping that it is just a bad bearing or something else that is within my capabilities to repair. Would anyone be interested in seeing me attempt a transmission rebuild and posting a video series on that project? I am just trying to gauge the interest level in something like that. I would likely replace one or more synchos as part of the process. Thanks!
worsethanchiggers You do a really good job explaining as you go - would be great to see a gearbox overhaul- Thanks
Bill
Yes absolutely please do another video. This video helped me tons when I upgraded my clutch on my mk3 vr6
worsethanchiggers Totally! I'm subscribing!
Yes
I'd be interested.
One of the best VW videos I've ever seen, im a noob MK3 VR6 owner & I do have the manual, but seeing it in real life like this is so much better. Look forward to anymore videos like this!!
I just redid my timing chains, which involved pulling the engine out of the car and removing the trans and clutch. I used this video a bunch of times, not only for the steps you were describing but also to see how everything goes back together. Thank you! This was an important resource for me.
I have seen lots of very badly filmed instructional video here on YT, concerning auto repair. Glad I found this video being professionally filmed, focusing on vital parts and work moments. High standard video. My eloge!
I really appreciate the kind comments. Thanks!
This is the one of the best how to vids I have seen
This video is awesome! I really wish my auto tech teachers explained jobs as well as you did (I would have probably finished my schooling). My clutch just went out on my beater 98 Jetta and this video is just what I needed.
Look forward greatly to seeing you tackle the transmission - all power to you!
The most detailed video ever, thanks for taking the time out to make and present it. I also have a Jetta but 2.0 and is all most basically the same procedure. Thanks again.. From Jamaica.One love..
good video , alot of others skip the re fitting stage
This is a great video..I just bought a 95 Golf GTI VR6 knowing good and well it was slipping...sure enough, 2 days later the clutch blows up..I just watched this video all the way through, I found it very informative! It seems that putting it all back together takes less time than taking it apart?? lol Thanks so much!
I'm in the process of replacing my timing chain, and this has been a great help. Thank you very much.
Ok..its 11 p.m. and i have to replace my clutch tomorrow... this video make me feel waaay more confident.
I've replaced my transmission no too long ago (I should've replace the clutch.. I know) but now it's time. Let's see how it goes... THANK YOU SR. 🍻
Thanks for the kind comments. I really appreciate it. Best of luck with yours. Let us know how it goes and how your experience compares to mine.
A great, thorough video. Thank you for putting in the tremendous effort to document the procedure.
pat1987 You are very kind. Thanks, I really appreciate that!
one of the best instructional videos ive seen , thank you for the education.. priceless
Clear, precise instructions and well filmed. Great job! Definitely going to be doing this after I am done with my heater core.
newjerseyken Thanks for the kind comments. Good luck with the heater core. I've done mine twice and they are indeed a lot of work. Not a good time of year to be without heat!
Huge thanks for this! Really appreciate it....I'm about half way into it and this video is keeping me going!
I appreciate the video. Even though I have a MK4 VR6 but the 12v is the same so it helped all the same. Also wanted to say I noticed the final drive and could recognize it as NoVa (Lived in Fairfax my entire life and currently in my final year at GMU). I appreciate the video!
thank you for this, takes a lot of the mystery out of performing this work
i'm doing chains on mine. and this video just showed me i can do it in my garage easy. ty
amazing in depth to the point cheers bud!!
Extremely good video Sr , thank you so much, every step including battery tray removal all the way to mentioning tool size , I normally don't comment on videos but you're awesome!!! And this video is just super helpful , again thanks you
Victor Fuerte You are very kind. I'm glad it helped.
This is better than the manual! Amazing thank you!!
exelent job, the best VR6 I ever seen, profecional grade fix, better than most of shops, can be that you has oun the car since new, and that you hace a hice level of knowledge and skills to avoid someone else touch your dar.
great video, really exceptional quality.
You're like the VW version of Jafromobile. Pretty awesome vid! I watched the entire thing!
Oh i forot GREAT video, love the step by step technique you use, it makes it very useful for people like myself that want to do these things by ourselves, not only to save money but to know its being done right, with correct parts. We have all heard or know of someone that has had shoddy work done.
Thanks, I really appreciate the kind comments. We are certainly like minded. My philosophy is exactly the same about saving money, doing the job right, and using correct parts. All while having fun and sharing what we know to help others.
thanks for this video. working on a corrado VR6, still found this v useful as reasonably similar
Great detailed step by step 💪🏼❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻
That's a very good job on the clutch. Thumbs upz to you.
Very nice work, thanks for posting!!!
Awesome video. Thanks so much for posting
Great video, I'm new to cars and i am trying really hard to learn. There's just a lot of things I need to learn lol
thank you . you mada a very good and profesional movie .great work !!!
One trick I learned is to place a small white out mark on the flywheel bolt in the 3 oclock position that way you can make sure all bolts get the quarter turn. Used the same trick on my head bolts, worked great.
Excellent suggestion. I've learned that trick, too, since producing this video and also used it on head bolts.
Very relaxing video:D
this is e very detailed clip, i`ve to say helps a lot very very good job thanks bro...
Very very good video sir! rather enjoyed this.
This a great video, thanks for do it.
pepe from mexico
Wow!!! Great work. Beautiful streets, and beautiful house and beautiful garden. I really would love to live there. Regards from Mexico.
+vwivancc I greatly appreciate the nice comments. Hola de América!
+worsethanchiggers Thanks. How many days do you spent doing the clutch work?? Sorry for to say days, because If I would make those work, I would need some days to make it, may be many days.
+vwivancc This project took me about 6 weeks but I work slowly and I only have time to work on my cars during some weekends. Making a video of the process makes it take even longer. I drive another car when one is being worked on. However, this job could probably be done start to finish in just a few days.
+worsethanchiggers I like all details in your video. I think that it is the best cluth replacement video that I have watched. I watched your oil pan is leaking. Why didn't you replace the oil pan gasket in same work?
+vwivancc This car has several leaks that need to be fixed. One is coming from the top of the engine at the cam seals or maybe the head gasket. It makes the engine wet with oil to look like an oil pan gasket leak down below. The power steering pump also has a significant leak. These are all potential projects for more RUclips videos.
Nice job man!
!Very good video!
nice video, well done
Excellent video. Thank you.
Very interested to see a trans rebuild - would appreciate some explanation of what different trans components do.
thanks , this video is so nice .
Thanks for this!
Great video .. it has taught me ... Let the professionals do it :/
Very interesting though, and really clearly explained.
Great video. Thanks
muy buena leccion nos da estas formas de desmontar partes pues nos da mas seguridad en los trajajos que nos cnfian nuestros clientes
Secondary Air Injection Pump relay... those release levers like to crack with age, I'd replace it with the clutch kit. Good video!
Thomas, I watch your videos all the time and thanks for the comments! Nice to hear from a real professional!
awesome video. i starred this on my home page. im due for a clutch replacement on my 94 vr6. my clutch pedal is so soft stays down.
Thanks you verry important video
Thanks a lot mate.
great great job
nicle don!!! And gooooood video
Very good
the bits are called triple square bits..lol great video though. very thorough
legend !
AMAZING
Very well done, could be shorter! Nicely done video too, and good explaining, with correct torques too, thanks !! youtheman =)
very watchable
Trick for the future, when your torquing down the flywheel and you have to torque it 90 degrees past spec, take a white marker and mark the bolt itself on what would be 9 o clock on the bolt and when the mark its 12 or noon that's 90 degrees
+Logan Hunter Great tip and it definitely would have helped here! I utilized that trick when tightening my cylinder head bolts in this project. ruclips.net/video/nFYEoWTX0YU/видео.html
Did your clutch not need to be bled at all? Or since its hydraulic when you turn it on it builds pressure?
relay 111 is to run the secondary air pump on cold start to warm up the engine faster so you get out of the fuel running open loop system
good
great video, have the same year glx as you, but mine is not as clean as yours I need paint and many other bits.
+RAA12586 Cool! Do keep it going. You don't see too many of the MK3's on the road anymore.
I just did my clutch as well on a 98 mk3 gti vr6. After i was done my shifter cable alignment was all out of whack. No reverse and geras are all mixed up.did you have similar prob and do you know how i can fix this. Thanks
I've had my transmission out twice over the years and I had no trouble with the shifter cables after reinstallation. Do both cables operate correctly and smoothly if disconnected from the transmission? I'm just thinking that you may have lost or broken something on either end such as a spring clip. You could also have a problem at the back end of the cables under the shifter handle. There are proper installation and adjustment procedures for both the gate selector and gear selector cables. I would suggest that you check your Bentley manual for those procedures.
What kenwood car stereo do you have installed? GREAT VIDEO! I learned so much
+hedionsi I don't have the model number at the moment but it is a few years old now. Actually, it works and sounds great but I am not happy with the controls. They just are very user friendly. In hindsight, I probably would have been happier with an Alpine unit.
It must not be the clutch then, as I slowly let out the clutch and kept trying to compensate with more gas, and as I kept letting it out, it eventually killed.
Any other ideas on what it could be. We put in new motor mounts, and the manual adjusting clutch cable, but didn't help.
It's about the same sensation as when you tow someone, but maybe not quite that extreme, but a bit of delay, then it hits.
Like when shifting from first to second, let the clutch out, and step on the gas, and a bit of delay.
Perhaps that is good news. An easy thing to check is to pop out the slave cylinder and see if it is leaking. Perhaps you have fluid coming from there and contaminating the clutch disk. Other ideas still include checking for something binding with the pedal mechanism, the master or slave cylinders, the release bearing or shift lever.
you rock man what great video... I think my clutch cylinder is bad because it get stuck to the floor board when I push it do...Im a single father so money is a issue so I must replace it my self, never did it so any suggestion will be a great help. thanks henry
Good luck if you attempt this procedure. There is lots of money to be save by doing it yourself. I would first check your fluid level and make sure to bleed the line. You may simply have air in the system. Or, as you suggest, you most likely have a leaking master and/or slave cylinder. Those are obviously much easier to replace than the clutch.
Thanks just picked up a new one will put it in on Friday. I work 3rd...
Yes please
I have a 96 VW Jetta, and can't seem to figure out what it's problem is. When shifting, and let the clutch out, and step on the gas, it is a sensation like when you tow something, as in a delay, and then you feel it hit. Sometimes when driving then let off the gas, a bit, and then step on it, it can have the same feeling like there is some sort of delay, or slop in something. Have put in new motor mounts, and manual clutch cable, and that has not made any difference. Any thoughts, ideas, or suggestions on what could be causing this towing a car feeling?
It sounds like your clutch is slipping. The first thing to do is answer that question. One classic test to confirm it is to put it in 5th gear while at a complete stop and on a level road. Slowly let out the clutch while applying some gas. Keep applying more gas as you let out the clutch in an attempt to overcome the friction. If it stalls immediately no matter how much gas you apply, the clutch itself is probably okay. If it does not, your clutch is slipping and needs to be replaced. Another thought is that you could have weak or broken fingers on the pressure plate which would provide inadequate clamping force. Again, requiring a clutch job.
If the clutch is good, you need to look into reasons why the clutch engagement may be binding which could be several things including something on the floor with the pedal mechanism, something hydraulic with the master or slave cylinders, or inside the transmission bell housing with the release bearing or shift lever.
What book is that you are using for bolt specific torques info? never seen it before and i need one.
Good question... That's the Bentley Service Manual, the official bible when it comes to VW repairs. The best deal that I've found on paper factory service manuals is to get them used on eBay. I introduce it here at the 0:55 point in the video. ruclips.net/video/gOFniHHLX0M/видео.html
Got it bookmarked, appreciate the help with the book, we have HAYNES manuals over here in the UK, but they don't do VR6 books.
Great video. My car was running before I bought a new clutch kit and clutch cable for 1994 VW Jetta CLX (1.8L). The starter was also changes. An inexperience mechanic changed it for me and now my car is a non runner. I had to tow the car back to my yard as they could figure what the problem was. Where do i start to check the problem?
Perhaps it is as simple as an electrical connector was forgotten. You have to unhook a lot of things to do this job and it is easy to leave something disconnected.
The 020 doesn't
have a master or slave cylinder for the clutch system, it is all manual
and uses the cable versus hydraulic lines to operate the clutch.
Good point. Mine in the video is the 02a transmission that is paired with the VR6 and uses a hydraulic clutch.
Great video man, thnx for sharing. Would this procedure be the same on a 97 vr6 gti?
Very likely if it has the 02a transmission.
Hi, you said before disconnect the battery must write down the radio code. How to know where is the radio code? Or which one is the code?
Derun Saleyi You only need the radio code if yours has the anti-theft feature that requires it. If so, it should be on a card that came with your owner's manual. On Hondas, the 5 digit code is usually on a white sticker in your glove box. However, I don't think they do that on VWs. Worst case, you should be able to contact a VW dealer and give them your VIN number. Then they should be able to look up your factory radio code.
Ok thank you very much! 😃
Any updates? How's the clutch holding up? And also how is the transmission? Is it hard to shift into gears?
+Lazaro Carreiro The Jetta has been parked for the past few months waiting patiently for me to get other projects finished. The clutch was working great for a short time until the transmission developed a really bad whine. It could be a bad bearing but I really don't know what the problem is. I planned on attempting a transmission rebuild anyway since it has been in need of a 2nd gear synchro for a very long time. I also picked up a good used transmission which I may throw in there temporarily.
+worsethanchiggers
Could be a bad bearing. Keep us posted. And good luck. Great job in your last video!!
awesome video, I am also getting clatter noise when my clutch pedel isn't depressed... i wonder if for a 96 gti is pretty much the same procedure??
+Juan Salazar Yes, If yours also has the VR6, it should be nearly the same. Good luck! Let us know what you find.
+worsethanchiggers will do
worsethanchiggers yes the noise went away after replacing the bearing but i also discover that the lever that pushes on the bearing was cracked down the middle so i replaced that as well and now shes running again thanks for the vid
This video is awesome, I watched it twice already. I own a 1995 Volkswagen Passat with the VR6 engine that had 102437 on the odometer when I bought it in January 2014, it now has 122372 miles and it is in need of a new clutch master cylinder. However, since watching your video, I plan to change out the clutch just as you did with yours because this is the best car I have ever owned ( I also own a 2011 chevy avalanche), it gives me 28 mpg, and is fun to drive. I have a question,: do you think it would be a good idea to use a feeler gauge before loosening the bolts from the friction disk/pressure plate from the flywheel?
Charles James Thanks for the kudos. It makes it all worth the effort. I'm not sure that I understand your question. What would you be trying to measure with a feeler gauge?
worsethanchiggers I thought that a feeler gauge could be used to measure the space between the pressure plate and flywheel before removal.
Charles James Ah, I understand where you're going now. Unless the clutch pedal is depressed, the pressure plate should be clamping the clutch disk tight against the flywheel. Therefore, there will be no space between them whatsoever. I am not aware of a need to measure anything in that regard before removing the pressure plate.
Thanks, i'll be waiting on that transmission rebuild video on your VW.
whats kind of manual do you use?
Bentley. Those are the real good ones but expensive. I don't use the cheap Haynes manuals.
good video, clear and coherent explanations, excellent photography. But did you have to use the gear wrench to break that trans bracket bolt free? Bad mechanic! Tool abuse. (Just kidding)
Guilty as charged. That's a fair and good observation on your part. I promise to be more responsible to our little tool friends.
Would this process be similar for the Jetta gl 97
Probably similar concepts but the 4 cylinder engine and trans are different.
could you follow this guide for a mk4 2001 glx vr6 12v clutch?
The concepts would be the same but the specifics would be different. Get yourself a Bentley manual if you are considering doing this on your mk4.
Nice video man, this is inspiring to do my own clutch haha, but anyways, avout how much does the transmision weigh??
Not sure. Maybe about 85 lbs? The 020 that is used with the 4 cylinder engine would weight less.
worsethanchiggers great video Chig... question for u. My clutch feels a bit tired but shhifts fine through all the gears except first. To engage first gear I feel like I have to let tje clutch almost all the way out before it engages when moving from a stop. Always a bit nervous now at red lights, feeling as though I might pop the clutch and stall. You think I may need a new clutch or could it be a less expensive fix. I have a 98 VW 2.0 Lt GTI with 139,000 miles on what I'm almost certain is the original clutch. Shifts fine otherwise,but not at all tight. Thks in advance.
Eddie Galon Eddie, I think that car has a clutch cable instead of a hydraulic system like mine. It could be that your cable is stretched or out of adjustment. More likely, though, your clutch disk is worn thin which could require more travel in the pedal. How many miles are on that clutch.
worsethanchiggers thks for replying Chig... I bought the car used bout 8 yrs ago. Had 96,000 on tac. Clutch was same back then, so gess just got used to it. Milage is now 139,000. Has a 'self adjusting ' cable. Yrs back one of the 'cable attachment components' came off(clip that holds the cable end and the two rubber stops together) AND the pedal went right to the floor. Fixed it by securing cable attachment parts with two zip ties. Once fixed, clutch pedal felt and worked same as before.
worsethanchiggers ...one more question: where did you get that part u used to center the pressure plate. U put it throught the center whole. Thats the only part of your great demo that was a bit vague to me . Thks again. Wish u had my car :-)
in some places an impact driver could help speed up the procedure. this vid goin to my fab vids.
You said it! If I was in a hurry, I'd certainly use more air tools. However, many viewers don't have those and I like to show the job being done with regular hand tools.
how close is this to doing a clutch replacement on a 2003 jetta
Sorry, I'm not familiar with the differences. That would be the 4th generation Jetta while mine is a MK3.
thanks
I know this is a bit late, but as long as your 2003 has the 2.8 VR6, the process should be very similar, unless you have the 6spd. The basic process is the same, you just have to account for the different airbox and coolant tank locations, and the different engine mounts.
Whereas the Mk3 shown has two rear and one front mount attached to the front subframe, the Mk4 used a cradle and dogbone system with two side mounts attached to the main frame rails and one rear-bottom mount. In theory, this should make the Mk4 mounts easier to remove, since they're not hidden deep in the engine compartment.
Now if you have the 6spd 02M, I can't help you there. I only have experience with the 5spds.
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Flexplate, not a flywheel. But nice video!
Flexplate vs flywheel? Cars with a manual transmission have a flywheel that is attached to the crankshaft and a clutch disk between it and the pressure plate. Cars with an automatic transmission use a flexplate to connect the torque converter to the crankshaft. Also, a flywheel typically has a lot more mass than a flexplate.
Crap, after a quick Google search it looks like you're right. My bad, someone told me differently then lol.
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