Assembly overview - gearbox housing and clutch housing — VW
Assembly overview - gearbox housing and clutch housing on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
Assembly overview - gearbox housing and clutch housing
Gearbox housing
If renewed: adjust input shaft and differential (see the separate procedure)
Needle bearing
For output shaft
Removing
Fig.
Installing and securing
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Oil filler plug
The oil level cannot be checked by removing the oil filler plug
If the gearbox was dismantled, it must be filled prior to installation
Capacity of manual gearbox (gearbox completely dismantled)
2.3 litres
Capacity of manual gearbox (gearbox partially dismantled) (see the separate procedure)
2.1 litres
35 Nm
Tapered roller bearing outer race
For output shaft
Removing and installing (see the separate procedure)
If replaced: Adjust output shaft (see the separate procedure).
Shim
For output shaft
Adjustment overview (see the separate procedure)
Shim
For input shaft
Adjustment overview (see the separate procedure)
Tapered roller bearing outer race
For input shaft
Removing and installing (see the separate procedure)
If renewed: adjust input shaft (see the separate procedure)
Tapered roller bearing outer race
For input shaft
Removing and installing (see the separate procedure)
If renewed: adjust input shaft (see the separate procedure)
Needle bearing
Removing and installing (see the separate procedure).
Dowel sleeve
Qty. 2
Clutch housing
When renewing, ⇒ adjustment overview (see the separate procedure)
Guide sleeve
With input shaft seal and vulcanised O-ring
To remove and install, remove gearbox
Renewing input shaft seal (see the separate procedure)
Remove guide sleeve to change oil seal
If O-ring is damaged, renew guide sleeve and O-ring together
Socket head bolt
Self-locking
Renew after removal
Specified torque (see the separate procedure)
Seal with sleeve
For right flange shaft
If seal is damaged, renew seal and sleeve together
Removing
Fig.
Installing
Fig.
Renewing with gearbox installed (see the separate procedure)
Oil drain plug
35 Nm
Tapered roller bearing outer race
For differential
Removing and installing (see the separate procedure)
If renewed, adjust differential (see the separate procedure)
Magnet
Held in place by housing joint surface
Oil collector
Installing oil collector in gearbox housing
Fig.
Tapered roller bearing outer race
For differential
Removing and installing (see the separate procedure)
If renewed, adjust differential (see the separate procedure)
Shim
For differential
Adjustment overview (see the separate procedure)
Seal
For left flange shaft
Renewing (see the separate procedure)
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