Automatic gearbox 01P - after 01.95 — Removing and installing valve body — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 70A

• Renewed: oil seal, oil seal to plug

Don't miss

• Do not run engine or tow vehicle with oil pan removed or when there is no ATF in gearbox. — Place drip tray under gearbox.
• Cut open oil seal (arrow) with side cutting pliers, always renew oil seal.
• Do not swap over spool valves of valve bodies.
• Place new steel spring and bolt onto selector shaft but do not tighten yet!
• Route conductor strip as illustrated, when installing do not kink or twist.

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Do not run engine or tow vehicle with oil pan removed or when there is no ATF in gearbox. — Place drip tray under gearbox.
2. Remove plug (2).
3. Remove overflow pipe (1) and allow ATF to drain.
4. Screw overflow pipe in onto stop.
5. Cut open oil seal (arrow) with side cutting pliers, always renew oil seal.

6. After repairs fit new oil seal to plug and screw in until finger-tight when filling with ATF.
7. Fill with 3 litres of ATF then check ATF level and top-up .
8. Tighten plug to specified torque .
9. Place lever for conductor strip3373 onto stop under the solenoid valve plug.
10. Pull plug off with 3373 in direction of arrow.
11. Remove bolt (1).
12. Do not swap over spool valves of valve bodies.
13. Shift selector lever/shaft into position "“1”".
14. Pull spool valve out until it is just possible to unhook the operating rod (2).
15. Secure spool valve so that it cannot fall out.
16. Remove steel spring (arrow) and lever from selector shaft in gearbox.
17. Place new steel spring and bolt onto selector shaft but do not tighten yet!
18. Coat 2 new O-rings with ATF and place on sealing plug.
19. Insert sealing plug in hole in gearbox housing (arrow).
20. Shift selector lever/shaft into position "“1”".
21. Turn spool valve (arrow) so that the shoulder is to operating rod.
22. Guide operating rod with spool valve into valve body.
23. Only now place lever with steel spring and unscrewed bolt onto selector shaft.
24. Move selector shaft to position "“P”".
25. Push operating rod (2) with spool valve (1) into valve body as far as the stop (direction of arrow) and tighten bolt (3) to 4 Nm. — 4 Nm (3.0 lb-ft)
26. Route conductor strip as illustrated, when installing do not kink or twist.
27. Before installing the ATF strainer insert seal in the valve body.
28. Firmly press ATF strainer onto valve body.

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