Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing selector lever cable Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Removal lever -80 - 200-

Removing –  Shift selector lever into position “P”. –  If fitted, remove bolts -1 ... 6- and remove front underbody cross member.

–  If fitted, remove bolts -1, 3, 4- and detach heat shield -A- for selector lever cable.   Note Bolt -3- secures the heat shield, a bracket for the exhaust system and the cable support bracket to the gearbox.

–  If fitted, remove bolts -1 ... 4- and remove rear underbody cross member.

–  Audi A4 Cabriolet: Remove rear diagonal struts -5- and -6- → Rep. Gr.42.

–  Disconnect exhaust system at clamp(s) -arrows-.   Note A second mechanic is required for removing the rear section of the exhaust system. –  Disengage rear section of exhaust system at rubber mountings and remove.

–  Unbolt heat shield for propshaft -arrows-.

–  Unbolt propshaft -1- from gearbox → Rear final drive 01R; Rep. Gr.39 or → Rear final drive 08V; Rep. Gr.39 and rest propshaft on heat shield -2-.

–  If necessary, remove inner covers on vehicle underside (left -3- and right -1-). –  Remove heat shield -2- for exhaust system.

–  Unbolt support bracket for selector lever cable -arrow-. –  Remove front left wheel.

–  Vehicles with 2.5 ltr. TDI engine: detach drive shaft noise insulation (left-side) from wheel housing -arrows-. –  Remove gearbox support (left-side) → Chapter.

–  Prise selector lever cable off selector shaft lever -arrow- using removal lever -80 - 200-.

–  Remove selector lever cable sleeve from underside of selector mechanism cover and slide back. –  Unscrew cover on underside of selector mechanism -arrows-.

–  Remove retaining clip -1- for selector lever cable by pulling it off downwards at the selector mechanism. –  Pull plastic securing spring -2- slightly forwards and press pin -3- upwards, but only as far as is necessary -arrow-. –  At the same time, pull selector lever cable -4- out of selector mechanism.   Note t  Ensure that pin is not pressed out completely. t  Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

Installing –  Fit new retaining clip -1- for selector lever cable on selector mechanism. l  Installation position: The angled end of the retaining clip faces to the inside of the selector mechanism. –  Insert end of selector lever cable -4- in joint on selector lever. –  Push pin -3- down -arrow-. –  Check that plastic securing spring -2- has locked the pin.

–  Secure cover to underside of selector mechanism -arrows-. –  Attach sleeve for selector lever cable to selector mechanism cover (bottom). –  Move selector lever several times from “P” to “S”. l  Selector mechanism and selector lever cable must move freely. If necessary renew selector lever cable or service selector mechanism.   Note Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable. –  Shift selector lever into position “P”.

–  Press selector shaft lever -2- on gearbox as far as it will go towards the rear (in direction of -arrow-) until parking lock engages.   Note When the parking lock has engaged it should no longer be possible to rotate both front wheels in one direction. –  Make sure that the selector lever cable -1- has not been bent or kinked and that it is not under tension. –  Carefully press ball head of selector lever cable onto selector shaft lever -2-, using pliers or similar.   Note Make sure you do not bend the selector shaft lever when pressing on the cable, as this would make it impossible to obtain an accurate adjustment of the selector mechanism.

–  Secure support bracket for selector lever cable in this position -arrow-. The remaining installation steps are carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: –  Install gearbox support (left-side) with gearbox mounting → Chapter. –  Adjust selector lever cable → Chapter. –  Install heat shield for selector lever cable → Fig.. –  Bolt propshaft onto gearbox → Rear final drive 01R; Rep. Gr.39 or → Rear final drive 08V; Rep. Gr.39. –  Install exhaust system and perform stress-free alignment → Rep. Gr.26. –  Audi A4 Cabriolet: install rear diagonal struts → Rep. Gr.42. –  Install front left wheel → Rep. Gr.44. Tightening torques

Component	Nm
Cover (bottom) to selector mechanism	10
Selector lever cable to support bracket	12
Support bracket to gearbox	23
Front cross member to vehicle underside	55
Rear cross member to vehicle underside	55