Assembly overview - removing and installing gearbox housing and selector unit — VW
Assembly overview - removing and installing gearbox housing and selector unit 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 - removing and installing gearbox housing and selector unit
Removing and installing countersunk bolt
Item
or
Item
Flange shaft with compression spring
Front-wheel drive, removing and installing
Chapter
Front-wheel drive, assembling
Chapter
All-wheel drive, removing and installing
Chapter
All-wheel drive, assembling
Chapter
Retaining ring
Only for sheet metal cover plate
Fitted from gearbox date 21 01 8
Discontinued for plastic cover plate
Cover plate
Made of sheet metal or plastic
Sheet metal: from gearbox date 21 01 8 secured with circlip
Item
Made of plastic: circlip
Item
discontinued
Allocate components using
Electronic parts catalogue
.
Retaining ring
For deep groove ball bearing of input shaft
Item
Reversing light switch
F4
, 20 Nm
Changed to captive seal shortly after introduction of gearbox.
Seal
Not fitted in all gearboxes
Oil drain plug
Torque setting
Fig.
Seal
Always renew
Bolt, 6 Nm
Gearbox neutral position sender
G701
for vehicles with start/stop system
Locking bolt
For selector shaft
Always renew locking bolt.
Locking bolt made of metal or plastic.
Locking bolt made of metal, 45 Nm
Locking bolt made of plastic, 30 Nm
Bolt
Always renew, allocation
Electronic parts catalogue
Note different bolts and specified torques.
Hexagon socket round head bolt =
»through gearbox manufacture date 06 12 9«
aluminium bolt M°8 = tighten to 8 Nm and turn 180°further
Hexagon socket round head bolt =
»from gearbox manufacture date 07 12 9«
aluminium bolt M°9 = tighten to 15 Nm and turn 180°further
External hexagon socket head bolt = steel bolt = tighten to 15 Nm and turn 90° further
Allocation of steel bolts as replacement part
Fig.
Bolt
Always renew, allocation
Electronic parts catalogue
Note different bolts and specified torques.
Hexagon socket round head bolt =
»through gearbox manufacture date 06 12 9«
aluminium bolt M°8 = tighten to 8 Nm and turn 180°further
Hexagon socket round head bolt =
»from gearbox manufacture date 07 12 9«
aluminium bolt M°9 = tighten to 15 Nm and turn 180°further
External hexagon socket head bolt = steel bolt = tighten to 15 Nm and turn 90° further
Allocation of steel bolts as replacement part
Fig.
Selector unit
Repairing
Chapter
Removing with gearbox installed:
Remove battery and battery tray
Electrical system
Rep. gr.
27
Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery
.
The angled rod
Item
for adjusting the selector mechanism must not be engaged.
Remove selector cables and gearbox selector lever
Chapter
Remove locking screw
Item
and pull out selector mechanism
Bolt, 20 Nm
Always renew
O-ring
Always renew
Clutch housing
Front-wheel drive, repairing:
Chapter
Repairing all-wheel drive:
Chapter
Gearbox housing
Repairing
Chapter
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