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SEAT Leon Mk101 · Power transmission
01 · Transmission

Gearbox: Removing and installing

Make
SEAT
Model
Leon Mk1
Section
085 5-speed manual gearbox › Gearbox mechanics,operation, construction,diff. › Gearbox: Removing and installing
Power transmissionGearbox: Removing and installing
Removing
–  With the ignition switched off, disconnect the battery earth strap.
Gearbox: Removing and installing – SEAT Leon Mk1  Note!
For vehicles fitted with a coded radio, first check the anti-theft code.
–  Remove air filter: → Rep. Gr.24.
–  Press the clutch to the floor several times.
–  Remove the clutch cable from its location on the clutch release lever: Clutch cables with automatic adjustment → Chapter. Clutch cables without automatic adjustment (steering wheel on the right) → Chapter.
   
–  Disconnect the speedometer sender connector -arrow-.
–  Separate the connector with its bracket, from the cluch housing, at the front.
  V34-2538
–  Unbolt the cable and connector bracket from the gearbox -arrow 2-.
–  Separate the reversing light connector -arrow 1-.
–  Unbolt the earth cable from the engine to gearbox bolt.
–  Remove the cable guide from its gearbox fittings.
–  Remove the upper bolts that secure the engine to the gearbox.
–  Remove sump insulation tray, if fitted: → Bodywork Repairs, installation work, exterior; Rep. Gr.50.
–  Remove the drive shafts from the gearbox flanges using the correct spanner from tool Kit XZN -U-40020-.
–  Turn steering towards the left completely.
–  Hold the left-hand driveshaft as high as possible and secure it conveniently, taking care not to damage it.
  N34-0125
–  Remove the counter-hold bracket -arrow- from the subframe.
Vehicles with a diesel engine
–  Remove front exhaust pipe: → Rep. Gr.26.
Continued for all vehicles
  N34-0442
–  Remove the counter-support bolt -arrow- and remove the support.
  N34-0445
–  Remove the control cable -arrow 1- and the selector cable -arrow 2-.
–  Unbolt the selector rod with ball joint from the control finger -arrow 3-.
–  Remove the control finger by loosening the bolt -arrow 4-.
  N34-0443
–  Unbolt the selector rod bracket from the gearbox -arrows-.
A - long socket spanner, e/c 13 mm
–  Remove the flywheel cover plate.
  N34-0444
–  Remove the pendulum support, unbolting -1- and -3- and removing nut -2-.
  N40-0052
–  Removing the cable guide bracket -arrow-.
–  Removing the starter motor -1-: → Electrical system; Rep. Gr.27.
Gearbox: Removing and installing – SEAT Leon Mk1  Note!
In diesel-powered vehicles, the starter motor is located at the front of the gearbox casing.
  N34-0457
–  Fit the bracket -U-30025E-.
–  Pretension the engine assembly slightly by means of the support device spindles.
Gearbox: Removing and installing – SEAT Leon Mk1  Note!
Remove all cable brackets, cables and hoses that could interfere with the fitting of the support tool.
  E34-0409
–  Remove the two hexagon bolts -arrows- from the left gearbox console.
–  Carefully tilt the engine to the left. To do this, lower the left-hand spindle of support device -U-30025E- slightly.
–  Fit tool -T20145- together with tool -T20138- onto jack -SAT 1040-.
  N34-0124
–  Place the jack below the gearbox, and secure tool -T20138- to the gearbox, in such a way that it is secure -arrows-.
–  Remove the lower gearbox bolts.
–  Release the gearbox from the dowel pegs and lower it carefully.
  E34-0411

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