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Adjusting selector finger and selector sleeve: Audi A2

Step-by-step adjusting selector finger and selector sleeve for the Audi A2: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

14 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A2 (8Z)

  • Special tools named: 3154, dial gauge

📋 Procedure

  1. Position the adjustment device3154 with dowel sleeves on the gearbox housing.
  2. Attach the universal dial gauge holderVW 387 with dial gaugeVAS 6079 and dial gauge extension.
  3. Position the dial gauge with 1 mm preload on the selector rod for reverse gear.
  4. Press the selector rod from above (arrow) and set the dial gauge to "„0“".
  5. Press the selector rod from underneath against the dial gauge and read off the measured value.
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  1. Lock the selector rod in the centre position. To do so, press the selector rod from underneath until a value of 0.35 mm is attained and then secure the selector rod with the bolt (1).
  2. Pull the selector finger with the clamping toolVW 709 into the reverse gear gate and fit the measurement attachment 3154/1.
  3. Move the measurement attachment from stop to stop and read the value off the scale.
  4. Halve the measured value and tighten the bolt (3).
  5. Detach the universal dial gauge holderVW 387.
  6. Slacken off the clamping bolt (arrow) until the selector sleeve can be moved freely on the selector shaft.
  7. Set the selector shaft to the centre detent.
  8. Insert the dowel sleeves in the clutch housing, turn the adjustment device3154 through 180° and position it on the clutch housing such that the selector finger and selector sleeve are aligned.
  9. Tighten clamping bolt for selector sleeve.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.