Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing selector mechanism Additional required information t  Workshop Manual Golf 1998 ►, Bora 1999 ► Engine, mechanics Removing Selector mechanisms through 12.00

–  Only if the gear selector cable, the gate selector cable or the cable end piece is to be renewed, may the cable end piece -A- or -B- be levered out with 13 mm open jaw spanner -1- If the above-named parts are not to be renewed

–  Pull locking mechanisms on gate selector cable and gear selector cable forward to stop -direction of arrow 1- and then turn to left to lock -direction of arrow 2-. Selector mechanisms from 01.01

–  Remove securing clip -3- for gear selector cable from gearbox selector lever -1-. –  Remove securing clip -4- for gate selector cable from relay lever -2-. –  Pull gate selector cable and gear selector cables off pins -arrows-. Continued for all selector mechanisms

–  Remove cable support bracket from gearbox -arrows-, if necessary unclip hoses on cable support bracket first.

–  Carefully lever cover off centre console -arrows-. –  Pull cover to rear off centre console.

–  Then destroy clamp -arrow- and pull off gear knob with cover. –  Remove rubber cover, if fitted.

–  Now remove front securing nuts for selector housing -arrows-.

–  Then remove rear securing nuts -arrows- for selector housing. –  Remove cross member below exhaust system. –  Separate front exhaust system behind front pipe and remove with catalytic converter (2nd mechanic) → Rep. Gr.26. –  Now remove rear and front heat shield. –  Remove propshaft → Chapter. –  Swing selector housing down and remove with selector cables. Installing Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following: Selector mechanisms through 12.00   Note If cable locking mechanisms have been removed, they must be renewed.

–  Spread a small amount of polycarbamide grease -G 052 142 A2- in recesses of cable locking mechanisms -A- and -B-.   Note The seals -arrows- outside the recess must be free of grease.

–  Press gear selector cable onto gearbox selector lever and gate selector cable onto relay lever -arrows-. If cable end-pieces were not removed: –  Connect gear selector cable and gate selector cable to respective cable end-pieces. Selector mechanisms from 01.01   Note Cable end-pieces are equipped with holes for securing them to gearbox selector lever or relay lever. The holes in the cable end-pieces have different diameters.

Allocation

Cable end-piece for	Dimension “a”
Gear selector cable to gearbox selector lever	10 mm
Gate selector cable to relay lever	8 mm

The cable end-pieces no longer need to be renewed after being dismantled.

–  Spread a small quantity of polycarbamide grease -G 052 142 A2- on pins -arrows- of gearbox selector lever -1- and relay lever -2-. –  Renew securing clips -3- and -4- each time they are removed. –  Secure gear selector cable with securing clip -3- and gate selector cable with securing clip -4-. Continued for all selector mechanisms –  Align selector housing parallel to body. l  Distance to body must be same on both sides. Adjust selector mechanism → Chapter. Specified torques Selector housing to body → Item and → Item Cross member to body → Rep. Gr.26. Selector cable support bracket to gearbox → Item