Removing and installing selector lever cable (vehicles from 11.2005 onwards) — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Put the selector in D, remove the boot retaining frame and slacken the clamping bolt one turn through the access hole. Remove the noise insulation and front cross piece, loosen the left exhaust clamp and tie the pipe aside. Mark and unbolt the cable support bracket, pry the ball socket off the gearbox lever, take out the four retaining washers and pull the cable out of the selector mechanism. Fit the cable with a new O-ring and new retaining washers, set the gearbox lever to the parking lock and forward three notches to D, press on the ball socket with the lever supported, then adjust the cable, check the mechanism and refit the exhaust and cross piece stress-free.

Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)

• Renewed: retaining washers

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• Only slacken the clamping bolt about one turn; it is reachable only with the lever in D.
• The four retaining washers and the cable O-ring are not reused.
• Mark the support bracket position before unbolting; the cable adjustment depends on it.
• Parking lock is in when both front wheels cannot turn the same way at once; then three notches forward to D.
• Support the gearbox lever when pressing the ball socket on, or the mechanism will not adjust correctly.
• Lightly grease the cable eye and ball socket with the specified polycarbamide grease before fitting.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

📋 Procedure

1. Shift selector lever to position "“D”".
2. Unclip retaining frame for selector lever boot (1) from centre console and lift off (arrows).
3. Insert socket and key T40031 through access hole (arrow) in selector mechanism and slacken bolt on selector lever cable approx. one turn. [Note: Only loosen clamping bolt – do not remove.Clamping bolt can only be accessed with selector lever in position "“D”".With clamping bolt loosened, selector lever must remain in position "“D”".]
4. Remove noise insulation panels General body repairs, exterior50.
5. Remove front cross piece (arrows).

6. Loosen left clamp (1) and move towards the rear.
7. Tie up left exhaust pipe to left side of body.
8. Mark installation position of support bracket for selector lever cable.
9. Unscrew bolt (1) from support bracket for selector lever cable.
10. Use removal lever80 - 200 to pry ball socket (A) on selector lever cable off gearbox selector lever. [Note: Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.]
11. Remove four retaining washers (1). [Note: Always renew retaining washers.]
12. Pull off noise insulation (2) and slide forwards.
13. Pull off retaining clip (1) for selector lever cable from the side.
14. Pull selector lever cable (2) out of selector mechanism. [Note: Before installing, lightly grease cable eye and ball socket on selector lever cable with polycarbamide greaseG 052 142 A2.]
15. Slide selector lever cable (3) through hole on noise insulation (2).
16. Renew O-ring (1) on selector lever cable.
17. Insert selector lever cable (2) into shift unit (arrow).
18. Secure selector lever cable (2) with retaining clip (3).
19. Secure noise insulation to selector mechanism using four new retaining washers (1).
20. Attach selector lever cable (5) to cable support bracket (4) by tightening lock nuts (6).
21. Press gearbox selector lever (A) on gearbox to rear as far as it will go (arrow) until parking lock engages. [Note: When the parking lock has engaged it should no longer be possible to rotate both front wheels in one direction at the same time.]
22. Then push gearbox selector lever forward three notches so that gearbox is in position "“D”".
23. Check that selector lever is also in position "“D”" inside the vehicle.
24. Carefully press ball socket (5) of selector lever cable onto gearbox selector lever (7) in this position. [Note: Take care not to bend gearbox selector lever when pressing on cable; support lever if necessary, as otherwise selector mechanism can no longer be adjusted accurately.]
25. Fit cable support bracket (4) to bracket at rear of gearbox.
26. Adjust selector lever cable .
27. Check selector mechanism .
28. Install exhaust system so it is free of stress Engine, mechanics26.
29. Install front cross piece General body repairs, exterior50.

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