Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Renewing oil seal for selector shaft Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Tube -VW 423-

t  extractor lever -T20143/1- t  Sealing grease -G 052 128 A1- –  Remove complete air filter housing if it is over selector shaft → Rep. gr.23 or → Rep. gr.24

Metal relay lever –  Pull off securing clip -2- and press relay lever -3- to side out of mounting.   Note If relay lever cannot be removed due to gearbox bracket, remove gate selector cable from relay lever. Guide shoe out of gearbox selector lever. Plastic relay lever –  Remove relay lever together with cable end-piece → Chapter Continued for all selector mechanisms

–  Remove nuts -4- and remove gearbox selector lever -1-. –  Lever out seal using oil seal extractor lever -T20143/1-.

–  Lightly oil outer circumference of new oil seal. –  Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip -arrow- with sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-.

–  Drive in seal to stop using tube -VW 423-. Carry out further installation in the reverse sequence noting the following points: –  Attach gearbox selector lever to selector shaft of gearbox → Fig. and tighten hexagon nut to specified torque → Item. –  If removed, install complete air filter housing → Rep. gr.23 or → Rep. gr.24