audi Workshop Repair Guides

Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

ABOUT US
Exploded view - removing and installing input shaft, output shaft (pinion shaft), differential and selector forks > < Exploded view - removing and installing gearbox housing cover and 5th gear

A3 Mk1

Exploded view - removing and installing gearbox housing and selector shaft
   
Exploded view - removing and installing gearbox housing and selector shaft
1 - Oval-head countersunk bolt
q   15 Nm
q   M7 x 23
q   4x
q   Tensioning plate/grooved ball bearing to gearbox housing
2 - Bolt
q   20 Nm
q   For reverse gear shaft
3 - Gearbox housing
q   Servicing → Chapter
q   From gearbox build date 03 08 8 onwards: with additional threaded hole for reversing light switch -F4- → Item
q   Installation of a gearbox housing with additional threaded hole for gearboxes up to gearbox build date 02 08 8 → Fig.
4 - Sealing cap
q   50 Nm
5 - O-ring
q   Always renew
6 - Spring
q   Presses selector shaft and gearbox selector lever into gate for 3rd and 4th gear
7 - Selector shaft
q   Dismantling and assembling → Chapter
8 - Bolt
q   25 Nm
q   M8 x 35
q   2x
q   Screw in below locking bolt → Item or → Item
9 - Reversing light switch -F4-
q   23 Nm
q   Fitted from gearbox build date 03 08 8 onwards
10 - Locking bolt
q   40 Nm
q   For selector shaft
q   Fitted from gearbox build date 03 08 8 onwards
q   Apply sealant -AMV 188 200 03- when installing
11 - Reversing light switch -F4- and locking bolt for selector shaft
q   23 Nm
q   Fitted up to gearbox build date 02 08 8
q   From gearbox build date 03 08 8, reversing light switch -F4- → Item and locking bolt → Item are supplied as two separate components → Fig.
q   Apply sealant -AMV 188 200 03- when installing
12 - Circlip
q   Holds tapered ring, thrust washer and spring in position when flange shaft is removed
13 - Tapered ring
q   With grooves to engage on thrust washer
q   Installation position: Taper towards differential cage
14 - Thrust washer
q   Installation position: Shoulder towards spring, lugs (if provided) towards tapered ring
15 - Spring
16 - Flange shaft
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
17 - Countersunk bolt
q   25 Nm
18 - Bolt
q   25 Nm
q   M8 x 52
q   12x
19 - Bolt
q   5 Nm
q   For speedometer drive → Item
20 - Bracket
21 - Speedometer drive
22 - O-ring
q   Always renew

   
From gearbox build date 03 08 8 onwards, reversing light switch -F4- and locking bolt for selector shaft are supplied as two separate components:
t  Reversing light switch -F4--1-.
t  Locking bolt for selector shaft -2-
Tightening torques
  N34-1173
Reversing light switch -F4--1-.25 Nm
Locking bolt -2-40 Nm

An additional threaded hole was provided in the gearbox housing for the new reversing light switch -F4--arrow-.
   
Installation of a gearbox housing with additional threaded hole for gearboxes up to gearbox build date 02 08 8
–  Close the additional threaded hole -arrow- with a bolt M12 x 1.5.
–  Then screw the previous locking bolt with the reversing light switch -F4--2- into the gearbox housing instead of the new selector shaft locking bolt.
Tightening torques
  N34-1174
Reversing light switch -F4--2-.25 Nm
Hexagon bolt M12 x 1.5 -1-25 Nm

   

Exploded view - removing and installing input shaft, output shaft (pinion shaft), differential and selector forks > < Exploded view - removing and installing gearbox housing cover and 5th gear