Removing
Remove clutch.
Disconnect the clutch release fork from the clutch release lever.
Pull the clutch release lever up out of the clutch housing.
Remove the clutch release fork.
Loosen the screws securing the return spring to the gearbox housing.
Remove the dirty gasket from the spring with a screwdriver and replace it with a new one.
Installation
Rotate the clutch release bearing by hand and replace if it is hard to move.
Lubricate with universal grease Opel Fett 1948524 (90001825) o-ring mating surfaces.
Press the sealing ring into place using the Opel KM-445 tool (for engines of 1.4, 1.6 and 1.7 liters) or KM-518 (for engines of 1.8 and 2.0 liters). In the absence of the specified device, a sleeve of the appropriate diameter can be used.
Insert rubber O-ring (without lubrication) into the groove of the gearbox housing.
Install the pressure spring at the gearbox housing and tighten the screws securing it to a torque of 5 Nm.
Lubricate the sliding surface of the clutch release bearing guide bush with a thin layer of multipurpose grease, such as Opel 1948524 (90001825).
Install the clutch release bearing with the clutch release fork and the clutch release lever and tighten the mounting bolts to 35 Nm. Install the clutch in place.
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