Removing and installing gear selector rod and gate selector rod — VW
Removing and installing gear selector rod and gate selector rod 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.
Removing and installing gear selector rod and gate selector rod
Selector lever must be pressed down to engage reverse gear
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Pressure plate
VW 401
Pressure plate
VW 402
Press tool
VW 407
Press tool
VW 408 A
Press tool
VW 412
Tube
VW 416 B
Tube
VW 423
Tube
VW 463/2
Centring mandrel
12-551
Drift sleeve
30-100
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1331
3
Splitter
Kukko 17/0
Gate selector rod
Remove from gearbox together with mounting bracket
Item
.
Remove from selector bracket
Anchor
Bearing bush
Rear gear selector rod
Remove from selector lever and relay lever
Anchor
.
Bearing bush
Lever out with screwdriver.
Installing
Fig.
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Relay lever
Installation position
Fig.
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Front selector rod
Levering off and pressing onto gear selector lever
Item
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Self-locking hexagon nut, 25 Nm
Self-locking hexagon bolt, 9 Nm
Swivel head
Bearing bush
For front selector rod.
Pressing into gearbox selector lever
Fig.
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Self-locking hexagon nut, 20 Nm
Always renew.
Gearbox selector lever
Install so that master spline aligns with selector shaft.
Selector shaft
Bolt, 20 Nm
For mounting bracket on gearbox.
Mounting bracket
Remove from gate selector rod
Fig.
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Pressing on
Fig.
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Bush
Removing
Fig.
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Installing
Fig.
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Reverse gear cable
Engage with locking unit for reverse gear on gearbox side.
Secure to gate selector rod
Item
.
Engage in selector bracket and hook onto lever
Chapter
.
Bearing ball
Supports gate selector rod in swivel head.
Pressing off
Fig.
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Pressing on
Fig.
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Bearing ball
Supports gate selector rod in mounting bracket.
Pressing off
Fig.
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Pressing on
Fig.
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Pressing in mounting bush
Installation position:
Press in from side of narrow collar of middle bearing.
Removing mounting bracket from gate selector rod
Pull off in direction of arrow.
Pressing mounting bracket onto gate selector rod
Pressing bush out of mounting bracket
Pressing bush into mounting bracket
Lightly coat bush with MoS
2
grease and press in carefully.
Pressing ball off gate selector lever
A
Splitter, 5...60 mm, e.g.
Kukko 17/0
B
Drift, 6 mm ∅
Pressing ball onto gate selector lever
Pressing mounting bush into gearbox selector lever
Installation position of relay lever
Dimension
a
= 78 mm faces left side of vehicle.
Dimension
b
= 80 mm faces right side of vehicle.
Wide collar of lever
arrow
faces downwards.
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