Removes and installs the clutch pack on VW and Audi 7-speed 0AM dual-clutch gearboxes and sets K1/K2 release-bearing height on the bench.
If your VW Golf, Jetta Hybrid or Audi A3 with the 7-speed dry DSG shudders pulling away, slips between gears or flashes the PRNDS letters on the dash, the dual clutch is usually what has to come out. On the 0AM (VW also calls it the DQ200) that is not a pry-bar job. This kit is the clutch service set for the 0AM: it draws the dual-clutch pack off the input shafts, presses the replacement on straight, and lets you set the K1 and K2 release bearings so the new clutch engages where the computer expects it to. The listing matches it to the VW/Audi special tools T10374, T10373, T10323 and T10376.
The 0AM is a dry dual-clutch gearbox. Clutch K1 drives the odd gears and K2 drives the even gears and reverse, and the mechatronic unit on top of the case uses hydraulic actuators and engagement levers to open and close each clutch through its own release bearing. The clutch pack is held on the input shafts with a tight fit, so it has to be pulled off and pressed back on axially. Cocking it on the way off can damage the shafts, and pressing a new pack on crooked leaves it running out of true. The puller/press piece bolts to the clutch carrier so the force stays square, and the support bridge plus the bearing-setting tool locate the release bearings at the right height. Gears Magazine notes that removing, installing and setting up the DQ200 clutch requires special tools and that shims set clutch freeplay to the published spec, which is the measurement this kit lets you take.
Gears puts average DQ200 clutch life at around 80,000 km, shorter in city or severe duty, so high-mileage commuter cars are the usual candidates.
Not every 0AM shudder is a worn clutch. A cracked accumulator casting in the mechatronic, a failing TCM or a worn shift fork can produce similar complaints, so check mechatronic pressure at idle and read the clutch adaptation values before you split anything. Our DSG line pressure testing guide walks through pressure checks, and the DSG overheating guide covers the heat damage that cooks clutches early. If pressure drops at idle, look at the DQ200 accumulator repair kit first, since a clutch will not cure a mechatronic leak.
Per the listing, the kit fits the 7-speed 0AM dry dual-clutch used in the VW Golf and Golf Plus, Audi A3 and the VW Jetta Hybrid, and the support bridge and bearing-setting tool are also listed for the 6-speed 08D unit in the Touareg. Earlier Golf and A3 model years in that range were also sold with the 6-speed wet DQ250, which this tool does not service, so read the gearbox code on your case or send us your year and VIN before ordering. For wet-clutch DQ250 and DQ500 units, use the wet DSG dual-clutch remover and installer kit instead. More 0AM parts are on the DSG collection page.
The set is steel and ships at about 11.9 lb. It is the tool only; clutches, bearings and shims are separate.
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Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No for the wet 6-speed DQ250 (02E). It is built for the 7-speed dry 0AM DQ200. The listing also covers the support bridge and bearing-setting tool on the 6-speed 08D Touareg unit. For DQ250 or DQ500 wet clutches, use our wet DSG dual-clutch remover and installer kit.
The listing matches it to VW/Audi special tools T10374, T10373, T10323 and T10376, which together cover clutch pack removal and installation, the support bridge and K1/K2 release-bearing setting.
Yes. With the oil between 30 and 60 C, run the transmission basic setting (group 060 on the 0AM per Ross-Tech) and then the defined test drive until each clutch shows at least three adaptations. Skipping this is a common cause of shudder right after a clutch job.
Inspect the release levers, release bearings and shift forks, and check the flywheel. A worn lever or fork can cause drag or a no-reverse complaint even with a new clutch. Shims to set freeplay come with a quality clutch kit.
On many 0AM cars the gearbox must come out to reach the clutch, since the pack sits between the engine flywheel and the case. Check the repair information for your vehicle, and note that some cars need extra bolts to mount this tool.
