Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing selector lever cable on vehicles with 2.0 ltr. TFSI engine with vehicle ID No. from 8E_8A 002700 onwards Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Socket and key -T40031- Removing –  Remove selector lever handle → Chapter. –  Remove selector mechanism cover → Chapter. –  Shift selector lever to position “D”.

–  Insert socket and key -T40031- through access hole in selector mechanism and loosen clamping bolt at rear of selector lever cable approx. 1 turn.   Note t  Only loosen clamping bolt approx. one turn - do not remove. t  Clamping bolt can only be accessed with selector lever in position “D”. t  With clamping bolt loosened, selector lever must remain in position “D”. –  Leave socket and key -T40031- in hole on selector mechanism.

–  Open quick release fasteners -2- and -3- and take off rear noise insulation.

–  Pry ball socket -1- of selector lever cable off selector shaft lever. –  Unscrew support bracket from gearbox -arrows-.   Note Shown in illustration with gearbox support removed.

–  Unbolt heat shield -A- for propshaft -arrows-.

–  Remove heat shield -1- for exhaust system below selector mechanism -arrows-. –  Unscrew bolts at gearbox/propshaft flange. –  Push propshaft -2- together towards rear final drive. The constant velocity joints can be moved axially.

–  Tie propshaft up to side onto heat shield -arrow-. –  If fitted, remove heat shield under selector mechanism → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. Gr.66.

–  Pull off retaining clip -1- for selector lever cable from the side. –  Pull selector lever cable -2- out of selector mechanism.   Note Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable. Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: l  Tightening torques → Chapter „Exploded view - selector lever cable and locking cable on vehicles with vehicle ID No. from 8E_8A 002700 onwards“ –  Make sure that the selector lever cable -1- has not been bent or kinked and that it is not under tension.

l  Selector shaft lever -2- at gearbox must be in position “D”. –  Carefully press selector lever cable -1- onto ball head of selector shaft lever -2-.   Note t  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. t  Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable. t  Before installing, lightly grease cable eye and ball socket on selector lever cable with polycarbamide grease -G 052 142 A2-.

–  Renew O-ring -1- on selector lever cable. –  Insert selector lever cable into selector mechanism -arrow-.

–  Secure selector lever cable -2- to selector mechanism with a new retaining clip -1-. l  Installation position: angled end of retaining clip must point towards selector mechanism.

–  Secure support bracket for selector lever cable -arrows-. –  Adjust selector lever cable → Chapter „Checking and adjusting selector lever cable on vehicles with vehicle ID No. from 8E_8A 002700 onwards“. –  Bolt propshaft onto gearbox → Rear final drive 01R; Rep. Gr.39. –  Install exhaust system so it is free of stress → Rep. Gr.26.