Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

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

t  Oil seal extractor lever -T20143/1-

t  Tube -VW 423-

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- t  Sealing grease -G 052 128 A1- –  First check whether a coded radio is fitted. If so, obtain anti-theft code. –  Remove complete air filter housing if it is located over selector mechanism → Rep. gr.24. –  Remove battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27. –  Remove battery tray → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.

–  Remove securing clip -1- for gear selector cable -2- from gearbox selector lever. –  Pull gear selector cable off pin. –  Remove relay lever -3- together with cable end-piece → Fig.. –  Remove gearbox selector lever by unscrewing nut -4-.

–  Lever out seal with oil seal extractor lever -T20143/1-.

–  Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip -arrow- with sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-.

–  Drive seal in with tube -VW 423- onto stop. Carry out further installation in the reverse sequence noting the following points: –  Install gearbox selector lever to gearbox selector shaft → Fig.. –  Secure gearbox selector lever by tightening hexagon nut to specified torque → Item. –  Adjust selector mechanism → Chapter –  If removed, install complete air filter housing → Rep. gr.24.