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Checking selector lever cable: Audi TT Mk1

Step-by-step checking selector lever cable for the Audi TT Mk1: 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 TT Mk1 (8N)

  • Renewed: cable

Don't miss

  • Illustration shows version on vehicles with vehicle ID No. to 8N 41013847.
  • Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

📋 Procedure

  1. Shift selector lever into position "„P“".
  2. Switch off ignition.
  3. Loosen clamp (4) and detach intake hose and connector (1) from air mass meter.
  4. If fitted, disconnect hose (5) from air cleaner housing.
  5. Unscrew bolts (2) and (3) to remove complete air cleaner housing.
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  1. Push securing clip (A) upwards and detach it in (direction of arrow). [Note: Illustration shows version on vehicles with vehicle ID No. to 8N 41013847.]
  2. Press selector lever cable off selector shaft lever in direction of arrow and place on top.
  3. Do not loosen bolt (B).
  4. Put the selector lever cable aside in such a way that the end can move freely. [Note: Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.]
  5. Move selector lever from "„P“" to "„S“".
  6. Check protective sleeve on selector mechanism (on front of selector lever cable) for damage, if necessary renew cable.
  7. Shift selector lever into position "„P“".
  8. Carefully press selector lever cable onto selector shaft lever in opposite direction of (arrow).
  9. Fit securing clip (A) and press downwards to secure.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.