Clutch assembly and repair Mercedes A-Class (W168)

General description of the clutch
The clutch consists of a pressure plate, a driven plate, a release bearing and a hydraulic drive with a clutch pedal. The pressure plate is rigidly screwed to the...

Clutch — removal
Cars with a 1.4/1.6 litre petrol engine without automatic clutch. Removal 1. Remove the manual transmission ( see the relevant chapter ). 2. Lock the flywheel with a...

Clutch — check
Examination 6. Check the pressure plate for cracks, burnouts and ribbing. Replace the pressure plate if necessary. 7. Check the condition of the segments (see arrows in...

Clutch — installation
12. Clean the splines of the driven disk and the primary shaft of the gearbox shaft and lubricate them with a thin layer of molybdenum grease MoS ₂, for example,...

Clutch drive — bleeding air and replacing fluid in the hydraulic drive
Air must be removed from the clutch drive if the clutch pedal does not return to the upper position or takes this position slowly, as well as in cases where gear...

Automatic clutch
Mercedes A-class cars can also be equipped with an automatic clutch control system, the main components of which are: clutch control unit consisting of a control...