Assembly overview - valve body for gearbox with hydraulic control E17 — VW
Assembly overview - valve body for gearbox with hydraulic control E17 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 - valve body for gearbox with hydraulic control E17
Dismantling and assembling procedure
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WARNING
Do not run engine or tow vehicle with pan removed or when there is no ATF in gearbox.
The valve body can be removed when the gearbox is in the vehicle.
Moisten O-rings with ATF before fitting. Other lubricants lead to malfunction of the gearbox hydraulics.
Always renew a valve body which is fouled or defective.
Do not use fluffy cloths.
After reinstalling oil pan, check ATF level and top up
Chapter
.
Drain plug, 40 Nm
With seal
Always renew.
Remove to drain ATF
Chapter
.
Bolt, 10 Nm
Tighten oil pan bolts diagonally in several stages.
Oil pan
Removing and installing
Chapter
Seal
Always renew.
Magnet
Qty. 4 in depressions in oil pan
Always clean when oil pan is removed
Ensure that magnets are correctly seated in oil pan
ATF strainer
Removing and installing
Chapter
Seal
Pull off ATF strainer with
separating device
Kukko 18/0
Press onto suction collar of ATF strainer
Bolt, 8 Nm
Bolts securing valve body: 1 bolt M6×30; 16 bolts M6×60
Removing and installing
Chapter
Observe tightening sequence
Anchor
Valve body
Removing and installing
Chapter
Allocation according to gearbox code
Electronic parts catalogue
Bracket
For wiring harness
Hook wiring harness into retainer.
Secured with bolts for valve body
Bolt, 6 Nm
Gearbox speed sender
G38
or
gearbox output speed sender
G195
Renewing
Chapter
Spacer sleeve
Length: 8 mm
Internal oil pipe
Always renew.
Removing and installing
Chapter
O-ring
Always renew.
Moisten with ATF and insert.
Speedometer sender
G22
Renewing
Chapter
O-ring
Always renew.
Moisten with gear oil and insert.
Multifunction switch
F125
Renewing
Chapter
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Renewing selector shaft seal
Chapter
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Bolt, 8 Nm
O-ring
Always renew.
Moisten with ATF and insert.
Securing clip
Always renew.
Wiring harness
Renewing
Chapter
Gearbox oil (ATF) temperature sender
G93
integrated in wiring harness
To renew wiring harness, remove and install valve body
Chapter
.
Unhook wiring harness from retainer
Item
.
Position of connector on harness: flat part of rear collar faces towards oil pan; lugs on collar are horizontal
Bolt, 6 Nm
Gearbox input speed sender
G182
Renewing
Chapter
Spacer sleeve
Length: 20 mm
Bolt, 6 Nm
Bracket
For solenoid valve
Solenoid valve 4
N91
With O-ring.
To renew wiring harness, remove and install valve body
Chapter
.
Moisten O-ring with ATF and insert.
Solenoid valve 3
N90
Without O-ring
Solenoid valve 2
N89
Without O-ring
Bolt, 6 Nm
Bracket
For solenoid valves
Solenoid valve 6
N93
With O-ring.
Moisten O-ring with ATF and insert.
Solenoid valve 7
N94
With O-ring.
Moisten O-ring with ATF and insert.
Solenoid valve 5
N92
With O-ring.
Moisten O-ring with ATF and insert.
Solenoid valve 1
N88
Without O-ring
To replace, remove and install oil pan
Chapter
and remove guide plate for parking lock mechanism
When installing, do not tighten bolts for guide plate (23 Nm) with selector lever in
“P”
.
Bolt, 6 Nm
Seal
Always renew.
ATF inspection plug
Tightening
Chapter
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