Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

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

t  Removal lever -80 - 200-

t  Thrust piece -T10135-

Procedure –  Remove plenum chamber partition panel → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50. –  Remove front exhaust pipe/front silencer or remove front exhaust pipe or front silencer (right-side) → Engine, mechanics; Rep. gr.26. –  Use removal lever -80 - 200- to press ball socket -2- on selector lever cable off gearbox selector lever. –  Pry off retaining clip -1- and detach selector lever cable from gearbox.   Note Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

–  Drive out roll pin -1- at selector shaft lever -2--arrow- until it is possible to detach selector shaft lever from selector shaft.

Caution Risk of damage to running surface of selector shaft. Apply screwdriver with care. –  Push a small screwdriver through the oil seal and pull it out. –  Lubricate outer circumference and space between sealing lips of new oil seal with ATF. l  Installation position: open side of oil seal points towards gearbox –  Fit oil seal onto selector shaft.

–  Press in oil seal onto stop using thrust piece -T10135-. Take care to keep seal straight when installing. –  Before installing gearbox selector lever, knock back roll pin through lever in opposite direction. –  Push selector shaft lever onto selector shaft and drive in roll pin. –  Install exhaust system so it is free of stress → Engine, mechanics; Rep. gr.26. –  Install plenum chamber partition panel → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50.