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Gear selectorVX65 (with gearbox removed) - remove and install — VW

Gear selectorVX65 (with gearbox removed) - remove and install on VW: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 6A1, 6A5

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  • Risk of damages to bracket locks.Manually press the locks (arrows) inward.If necessary, carefully disengage the locks (arrows) using a screwdriver.
  • The Gear selectorVX65 is sealed with Sealing pasteAMV 188 200 03 on the gearbox.

📋 Procedure

  1. Fasten the gearbox to the Bracket T10484.
  2. Protect electrical connectors (1) and (2).
  3. Disconnect all connectors of the Gear selectorVX65 and Clutch actuatorVX64. [Note: Risk of damages to bracket locks.Manually press the locks (arrows) inward.If necessary, carefully disengage the locks (arrows) using a screwdriver.]
  4. Remove the fastening screw (arrow).
  5. Remove the upper fastening bolts (arrows) of the Gear selectorVX65 (illustrated with the gearbox installed). [Note: The Gear selectorVX65 is sealed with Sealing pasteAMV 188 200 03 on the gearbox.]
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  1. Carefully pull the Gear selectorVX65, removing it from the gearbox.
  2. Remove the Gear selectorVX65 and the selector shaft individually .
  3. Install the Buffer T10507 on the gearbox.
  4. Close the threaded holes to fasten the Gear selectorVX65 with M6 bolts.
  5. Clean all gearbox sealing surfaces (arrows).
  6. Clean all Gear selectorVX65 sealing surfaces.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.