SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing –  Raise the vehicle. –  Remove front left-hand wheel.

–  Vehicles with diesel engine: Unscrew bolts - 1 … 3- and remove center noise insulation.

–  Vehicles with diesel engine: Unscrew bolts -1- … -2- and remove center noise insulation. –  Remove left front wheel well shell → Body - outer assembly work; Rep. Gr.66 –  Place below the collecting tray -T20173-.

–  Remove the drain plug -arrow- with a wrench -U 40090- and empty the gearbox oil.   Note To reach the bolts of the gearbox casing, remove the bolt of the power steering tube bracket.   Caution When removing the gearbox casing, some remaining gear oil may drip.

–  Unscrew bolts -arrows- and remove transmission housing cover.

Remove shift fork and selector sleeve for 5th gear as follows: –  Set gearbox prong -1- in neutral position. –  Unscrew bolts -2- for forked bolt on 5th gear. –  Remove bolt on shift fork for 5th gear in direction of -arrows A-. –  Remove the gear prong from the guide -arrow A-. –  Remove the spring -3-. –  Carefully extract the mobile sleeve -4-, removing the locking pins. –  Insert the new mobile sleeve -4- in synchroniser hub.

To loosen mounting bolts -A- on synchromesh element on 5th gear wheel proceed as follows: –  Press selector sleeve for 5ht gear -arrow 1- downward engaging a gear. Also shift into 1st gear with shift lever -arrow 2- and -arrow 3-. –  The input and output shafts remain locked when two gears are engaged; the synchromesh hub and 5th gear do not turn. –  Slacken and remove bolts -A-.   Note Carefully remove bolt securing agent residues from threaded holes with tap. –  Remove selector sleeve for 5ht gear and locking elements.

–  Remove synchromesh element and 5th ª gear wheel using bridge with bolt -U 40100/1-. –  Remove needle bearing for 5th gear wheel.   Note t  Heat 5ht gear wheel to approx. 100 °C to remove with hot air blower -SAT 1416- t  During removal check that the extractor feet do not bend outwards. Check that the 5th gear is not damaged.

–  Remove 5thª gear wheel with bridge with bolt -U 40100/1-.