Removing and installing gear selector cables — VW

Removing and installing gear selector cables 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.

Note:

Lubricate all mountings and sliding surfaces with Polyurea grease Part No. G 052 142 A2.

Gear selector cable
Installation position => Page
34-1

Gate selector cable
Pull off actuating arm (item
18
) by pulling lug in direction of arrow
Installation position => Page
34-1
Install before installing gear selector cable

Circlip
When removing do not damage bellows

Hexagon combi bolt,
25 Nm
With shoulder
Gear selector cable to gear change lever

Rubber bush
For gear change cable to gear selector lever
To renew bellows press out of end piece

Washer
Install between gear selector cable and gear selector lever

Gear selector lever
Only fits in one position
After installing adjust gear selector mechanism => Page
34-19
Installation position => Page
34-9

Square nut
Insert into gear selector lever

Self-locking hexagon nut, 25 Nm
For gear selector lever

Bellows
Carefully pull over gear selector cable end piece
Use MoS2 grease

Hexagon bolt, 25 Nm
For support bracket

Support bracket
Distance piece
Bush
Support bracket mounting to gearbox

Bellows
Carefully pull over gear selector cable end piece
Use MoS2 grease

Relay lever
Remove before removing clutch control
Installation position => Page
34-9
Servicing => Page
34-113

Self-locking hexagon nut, 15 Nm
For relay lever to actuating arm
Only loosen to adjust selector mechanism

Actuating arm
With pivot pin to mount relay lever
Installation position => Page
34-9
Servicing => Page
34-113

Rubber bush
For gate selector cable to actuating arm
Press in and out with drift

Self-locking hexagon nut, 30 Nm
For balance weight

Balance weight
Remove to adjust selector mechanism

Self-locking hexagon nut, 15 Nm
For selector cable to selector housing

Rubber washer
Rubber bush
For gear selector cable/gear change lever
Press in and out with drift

Rubber bush
For gate selector cable/selector bracket
Press in and out with a drift

Installation position gear selector lever/relay lever actuating arm/balance weight

1 -
Gear selector lever
2 -
Relay lever
Locates in guide rail of gear shift lever (arrow -A-)
Lubricate with MoS2 grease

3 -
Actuating arm
Flats (arrow -B-) of axis face mounting, relay lever only fits in one position

4 -
Balance weight
Bolt on to gear selector lever

Note:

For ease of illustration the linkage and switch for reverse light have been removed.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.