Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing

• ‒ Unscrew the gear stick knob from the gear stick lever.

Note:

The cover of the gear stick lever is removed together with the cover for the central console.

• ‒ → Lift the cover for the central console upwards -Arrows A- a little.
• ‒ Pull the cover backwards a little -Arrow B- and then pull the complete cover upwards.

• ‒ → Screw out noise insulation for gear stick housing -arrows-.

• ‒ → Screw out fastening nuts for gear stick housing -arrows-.
• ‒ Remove rear section of exhaust system (rearward of exhaust pipe clamp(s) and remove front exhaust pipe together with catalytic converter if necessary.

=> 4 cylinder engine, Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing parts of exhaust system, FWD

=> 4 cylinder engine, Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing parts of exhaust system

=> 4 cylinder Engine (5-valve), Mechanical Components; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system parts

=> 4 cylinder Engine (5-valve turbo), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing parts of exhaust system

=> 4 cylinder Diesel Direct Injection Engine (TDI), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system

=> 6 cylinder Engine (2-valve), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system

=> 6 cylinder Engine (5-valve), Mechanical Components; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system parts

• ‒ → Detach selector rod -arrow A-.
• ‒ Unscrew hexagon socket head bolt on push rod -arrow B-.
• ‒ Remove the front heat shield on the left over the exhaust system.
• ‒ Shift mechanism down together with selector rod and push rod, and remove.

Installing

Install in reverse order.

• ‒ Push selector rod on so that the securing bolt fits in the recess in the selector shaft.
• ‒ → Then secure selector rod (Arrow -A-).
• ‒ Then bolt push rod to gearbox (Arrow -B-).
• ‒ Stress free alignment of exhaust system

=> 4 cylinder engine, Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing parts of exhaust system, FWD

=> 4 cylinder engine, Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing parts of exhaust system

=> 4 cylinder Engine (5-valve), Mechanical Components; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system parts

=> 4 cylinder Engine (5-valve turbo), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing parts of exhaust system

=> 4 cylinder Diesel Direct Injection Engine (TDI), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system

=> 6 cylinder Engine (2-valve), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system

=> 6 cylinder Engine (5-valve), Mechanical Components; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system parts

• ‒ Adjusting gear shift mechanism

Tightening torques