Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing valve body –  Move selector lever to position “2”. –  Remove multifunction switch -F125- → Chapter. –  Raise vehicle. –  Remove noise insulation tray. –  Place drip tray under gearbox.

–  Remove drain plug -arrow-. –  Drain ATF.

–  Remove earth strap -1- from bracket on gearbox. –  Remove power steering line -2- from front of gearbox. –  Remove bracket -3-. –  Then remove power steering line from back of gearbox (near pendulum support). –  Tie line up to side. –  Remove retainer from valve body cover.

–  Remove pendulum support -arrows A and B-.

–  Lay tensioning belt -T10038- around right drive shaft -2- and anti-roll bar -1-. –  Use tensioning belt -T10038- to pull engine and gearbox to anti-roll bar.

–  Carefully lever off breather cap -1-. –  Unscrew bolts of valve body cover -2-. –  Carefully press valve body cover off gearbox housing, e.g. using a screwdriver.

–  Pull off connectors -1- and -2-. –  Unhook wiring harness -3- from tabs -4-.

–  Secure spool valve -A- against falling out with a rubber band. Even the “slightest” damage will lead to faults in operation. Then the valve body must be renewed. –  To remove valve body, remove only bolts (silver colour) marked with an -arrow-. –  Remove valve body. –  Use a flat scraper to remove sealant residue from gearbox housing.

–  Use a rotating brush, e.g. a hand drill with a plastic bristle insert, to remove residual sealant from oil pan.   Caution Wear eye protection. –  Clean sealing surfaces with cleaning solution -D 009 401 04-. They must be free of oil and grease. Make sure no sealant or brush residue remains in valve body cover. Even the smallest contamination particles lead to malfunctions!