Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing selector mechanism from 09.98 Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Polycarbamide grease -G 052 142 A2-

Removing –  If fitted, remove cover panel (front left) -arrows-.

–  If fitted, detach hose -1- for secondary air pump. –  Detach air intake hose at air mass meter -G70- (slacken hose clip -2-). –  Unplug electrical connector for air mass meter -G70--3-. –  Remove bolts -4- and -5- and detach air cleaner housing → Rep. Gr.23 or → Rep. Gr.24.

Selector mechanism up to 06.01   Caution Do not remove cable end-pieces from selector shaft lever or relay lever on vehicles up to 06.2001. Cable end-pieces must be renewed after removal. –  Release cable end-pieces for gate selector cable and gear selector cable; push back locking sleeve as far as it will go in direction of -arrow 1-, then turn anti-clockwise in direction of -arrow 2- so that it engages. –  Pull selector cables out of cable end-pieces.

Selector mechanism from 07.01 –  Detach securing clip -3- for gear selector cable from gearbox selector lever -1-. –  Detach securing clip -4- for gate selector cable from relay lever -2-. –  Pull gate selector cable and gear selector cable off joint pins -arrows-. Continued for all selector mechanisms:

–  Detach cable support bracket from gearbox, if necessary unclip pipe/hose assembly -arrows-.

–  Carefully pry gear lever boot off centre console -arrows-. –  Pull gear lever boot off centre console towards rear. –  Pull boot up and over gear knob.

–  Open clip -arrow- and pull off gear knob together with boot. –  Remove bottom centre console → Rep. Gr.68. –  Remove cover of selector mechanism.

–  Remove securing nuts for selector housing -arrows-.

–  Unfasten clamp -A- and disconnect exhaust system. –  Remove cross member -B- –  Remove heat shields -C- and -D- below selector cables. –  Remove both bottom securing bolts for selector housing. –  Pull selector housing down and remove from behind together with selector cables. Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: Selector mechanism up to 06.01

–  Press locking sleeve -1- in direction of -arrow 2- up to stop. –  Turn locking sleeve -1- as far as it will go in direction of -arrow 3- and allow it to engage. –  Insert Bowden cables -3- and -4- in unlocked cable end-pieces. Selector mechanism from 07.01 Cable end-pieces securing cables to gearbox selector lever and relay lever have open drillings. The holes in the cable end-pieces have different diameters.

Allocation

Cable end-piece for:	Distance “a”
Gear selector cable to gearbox selector lever	10 mm
Gate selector cable to relay lever	8 mm

The cable end-pieces do not have to be renewed after removal.

–  Spread small amount of polycarbamide grease -G 052 142 A2- onto pins -arrows- of gearbox selector lever -1- and relay lever -2-. –  Always renew securing clips -3- and -4- after removing. –  Secure gear selector cable with securing clip -3- and gate selector cable with securing clip -4-. Continued for all selector mechanisms: –  Align selector housing parallel to body. l  Distance to body must then be the same on both sides. –  Install bottom centre console → Rep. Gr.68. Adjust selector mechanism → Chapter. –  Install complete air cleaner housing → Rep. Gr.23 or → Rep. Gr.24. Tightening torques

Selector housing to body		25 Nm
Cross member to body		25 Nm
Selector cable support bracket to gearbox		25 Nm
Clamp for exhaust pipe		40 Nm