Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing gear lever with gear lever bearing Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Hose clip pliers -V.A.G 1275- Removing The gear knob is removed together with the gear lever boot and the cover for the centre console.

–  Lift off cover for centre console -arrows- and pull cover up and over gear knob.

Gear knob with locking mechanism: –  Release connecting piece -1- in direction of -arrow- and pull gear knob off upwards together with gear lever boot.

Gear knob with clip: –  Cut through clip -arrow- using side-cutting pliers or similar and detach gear knob together with gear lever boot upwards. Vehicles with large radio slot: –  Remove operating and display unit for air conditioner → Air conditioning system; Rep. Gr.87.

Vehicles with small radio slot: –  First lift trim panel -1- in direction of -arrow A-, then pull it out in direction of -arrow B-. All models: –  Unscrew bolts -arrows C- and then pull ashtray -2- out of centre console.

–  Lift out damping washer -1- and noise insulation -2-.

–  Unscrew noise insulation for selector housing -arrows-.

–  Remove securing nuts -arrows- for selector housing. This lowers the selector housing.

–  Unscrew hexagon socket head bolt -2- and detach push rod. –  Unscrew hexagon socket head bolt -3- and detach selector rod. –  Then detach entire gear lever bearing from selector housing -arrows-. –  Remove gear lever with gear lever bearing from selector housing. Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: –  Adjust selector mechanism → Chapter.

Gear knob with locking mechanism: –  Push gear knob together with boot onto gear lever and screw down connecting piece -1- in direction of -arrow- as far as stop.

Gear knob with clip: –  Fit gear knob with new clip -arrow- onto gear lever and secure using hose clip pliers -V.A.G 1275-. Tightening torques

Component		Nm
Gear lever bearing to selector housing		6
Selector rod to selector fork/gear lever		25
Push rod to gear lever bearing		25
Selector housing to body		10
Noise insulation to selector housing		10