SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing valve body Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Lever for conductor strip -3373-

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-   Warning Do not run engine or tow vehicle with oil pan removed or when there is no ATF in gearbox.

t	The valve body or the conductor strip can also be removed when the gearbox is installed.

The conductor strip can be removed individually.

t	After reinstalling oil pan, check ATF level and top up → Chapter.

t	Always renew a valve body which is fouled or defective.

1 -

Plug

q	Always renewing oil seal → Fig..

q	Checking ATF level and topping up → Chapter.

2 -	Overflow pipe

q	Removing to drain ATF → Fig..

q	Screwing in onto stop.

q	Checking ATF level and topping up → Chapter.

3 -

Oil pan

4 -	Bolt, 12 Nm

5 -

Magnet

q	Inserting in the recess in oil pan.

6 -	Spacer bush

q	Pressing into gasket.

7 -

Seal

q	Always renewing.

q	Pressing spacer bushes into gasket.

8 -	ATF strainer

q	Installing → Fig..

9 -	Bolt, 5 Nm

10 -

Seal

q	Always renewing.

q	Inserting in valve body.

11 -	Valve body

q	Removing → Fig..

q	Installing → Fig..

q	Identification → Fig..

q	Inserting seal → Item.

12 -	Bolt, 10 Nm

13 -

O-ring

q	For cable lead-through.

q	Always renewing.

14 -	Conductor strip with connector for solenoid valves

q	With cable lead-through and connector.

q	Can also be removed and installed with gearbox installed.

q	Pulling off solenoid valves with -3373- → Fig..

15 -	Sealing plug

q	Taking out before removing and installing freewheel.

q	Inserting so that the lug is located in the groove on housing → Fig..

q	Placing O-rings onto sealing plug.

16 -

O-ring

q	Always renewing.

17 -

O-ring

q	Always renewing.

18 -	Operating rod for spool valve

q	Unhooking → Fig..

q	Installing with stepped side facing spool valve → Fig..

q	Adjusting → Fig..

Draining ATF –  Place drip tray under gearbox. –  Remove plug -2-. –  Remove overflow pipe -1- and allow ATF to drain. –  Screw overflow pipe in onto stop.

Replacing plug oil seal –  Cut open oil seal -arrow- with side cutting pliers, always renew oil seal. –  After repairs fit new oil seal to plug and screw in until finger-tight when filling with ATF. –  Fill with 3 litres of ATF then check ATF level and top-up → Chapter.

Removing conductor strip –  Place -3373- onto stop under the solenoid valve plug. –  Pull plug off with -3373- in direction of arrow. –  Remove bolt -1-.

Removing valve body/unhooking operating rod Spool valve -1- remains in valve body when valve body is removed. –  Shift selector lever/shaft into position “1”. –  Pull spool valve out until it is just possible to unhook the operating rod -2-. –  Secure spool valve so that it cannot fall out.

Inserting sealing plug Pull sealing plug out of housing before removing and installing freewheel otherwise the sealing plug and the O-ring will be damaged. –  Fit O-rings to sealing plug. –  Insert sealing plug in hole in gearbox housing -arrow-.

Identification of valve body Code letters are stamped on a metal tab. The metal tab must remain allocated to the valve body. Allocation of valve body to gearbox → Chapter

Hooking operating rod onto spool valve –  Turn spool valve -1- so that the shoulder is to operating rod. –  Guide operating rod -2- with spool valve into valve body.

Adjusting operating rod for spool valve –  Move selector shaft to position “P”. –  Push operating rod with spool valve into valve body as far as the stop -direction of arrow- and tighten bolt to 4 Nm. t  Spool valve must always be resting against the stop. Counter-hold in direction of arrow when tightening bolt. t  Always renew bolt and manual selector valve retaining clip.

Installing valve body –  Route conductor strip as illustrated, when installing do not kink or twist.

Installing ATF strainer –  Before installing the ATF strainer insert seal in the valve body. –  Firmly press ATF strainer onto valve body.