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5-speed gearbox 085 DS Lupo 3 L, Lupo FSI — Repairing clutch housing — VW

5-speed gearbox 085 DS Lupo 3 L, Lupo FSI — Repairing clutch housing on VW: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

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

14 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 6E1

📋 Procedure

  1. Pull out selector shaft.
  2. In order not do damage selector shaft, wrap it with thin insulation tape.
  3. Push in selector lever to stop.
  4. Carefully make a hole in middle of seal with a small screwdriver (arrow).
  5. Then lever out seal with a slightly larger screwdriver.
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  1. Remove insulation tape and check selector shaft for damage.
  2. Lightly oil outer circumference of oil seal.
  3. Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.
  4. Carefully push seal over chamfer of selector shaft with a twisting motion.
  5. Use the appropriate end of tool for differing seals.
  6. Lightly oil outer circumference of oil seal.
  7. Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.
  8. Lightly oil outer circumference of oil seal.
  9. Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.