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Exploded view of gearbox — VW

Exploded view of gearbox on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.

Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.

factory workshop text

📋 Procedure

ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.

Exploded view of gearbox
I
Exploded view of gearbox housing cover and 5th gear
Anchor
II
Exploded view of gearbox housing and selector shaft
Anchor
III
Exploded view of input shaft, output shaft, differential and selector forks
Anchor
IV
Lay out of internal parts in gearbox
Anchor
Exploded view of gearbox housing cover and 5th gear
Hexagon bolt
25 Nm
Qty. 4
M 8 x 62
Sealing cap
Always renew
Hexagon bolt
25 Nm
Qty. 2
M 8 x 85
5th gear housing cover
Servicing
Chapter
Locking collar/syncro hub for 5th gear with stop ring
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Circlip
Always renew
Thrust washer
5th speed gear wheel
Installation position: Shallow circumferential groove upwards
Locking plate
Always renew
5th gear selector fork
Adjusting
Anchor
Multi spline bolt
150 Nm
Always renew
Coat new bolt with locking fluid D 6
M 17
Exploded view of gearbox housing and selector shaft
Drive flange
Removing and installing
Chapter
Dished washer
Cap
Always renew
Circlip
Always renew
Must fit properly in groove
Securing bolt
5 Nm
For speedometer drive
Bracket
O-ring
Always renew
Speedometer drive
Countersunk screw
15 Nm
Qty. 4
Tensioning plate/grooved ball bearing to gearbox housing
M 7 x 23
Hexagon bolt
20 Nm
For reverse gear shaft
Gearbox housing
Servicing
Chapter
Hexagon bolt
25 Nm
Qty. 12
M 8 x 52
Cover plate
50 Nm
O-ring
Always renew if fitted
Spring
Press selector shaft and selector lever into gate for 3rd and 4th gear
Selector shaft
Removing and installing
Chapter
Hexagon bolt
25 Nm
Qty. 2
Bolt on below locking bolt
Item
M 8 x 35
Reverse light switch
25 Nm
Selector shaft locking bolt
40 Nm
Exploded view of input shaft, output shaft, differential and selector forks
Spring
Selector rod
4th gear wheel
Installation position
Chapter
3rd gear wheel
Installation position
Chapter
Adjusting axial play
Chapter
2nd gear sliding wheel
Selector bridge with selector tube for 5th gear
Spring
Thrust washer
Installation position
Chapter
Hexagon bolts
25 Nm then turn 90° further
Reverse gear shaft
Reverse gear
Output shaft
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Selector fork
For 3rd and 4th gear
Selector fork
For reverse gear
Selector fork
For 1st and 2nd gear
Shim
It is not necessary to adjust the input shaft. It is important, however, that the shim determined during production is re-installed after performing repairs. It is also possible that no shim is fitted, in this case reassemble without a shim. When replacing the bearing or bell housing or gearbox housing, it is no longer necessary to insert the shim
Input shaft
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Pressing off grooved ball bearing
arrow
before installing
Chapter
Fitting new grooved ball bearing to gearbox housing
Chapter
Bell housing
Servicing
Chapter
Clutch push rod
Cap
Always renew
Circlip
Always renew
Dished washer
Drive flange
Removing and installing
Chapter
Differential
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Bearing support
With large taper roller bearing outer race and stop for reverse gear wheel
Needle roller bearing
1st speed sliding wheel
Synchronizer ring
1st and 2nd gear locking collar with synchro-hub
Needle roller bearing
For 2nd gear
Removing and installing
Chapter
Synchronizer ring
Circlip
For 3rd gear wheel
Find thickness
Chapter
Circlip
Always renew
Output shaft, complete
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Lay out of internal parts in gearbox
Bell housing
Servicing
Chapter
Differential
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Output shaft
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
Input shaft
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
1st gear
Reverse gear
2nd gear
5th gear housing cover
Servicing
Chapter
5th gear
4th gear
3rd gear
Gearbox housing
Servicing
Chapter

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.