Removing and installing selector mechanism, selector housing and crash plate — VW
Removing and installing selector mechanism, selector housing and crash plate on VW: 18 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 121
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- Always renew gasket together with selector housing.
- This gasket must be renewed.
📋 Procedure
- Remove selector mechanism .
- Unbolt lower part of centre console in footwell General body repairs, interior68Centre console; Removing and installing centre console.
- Unscrew nuts (1) for mounting bracket (2) and selector mechanism (shown in illustration with centre console removed and selector mechanism installed).
- Carefully, slightly lift lower part of centre console.
- Unscrew nuts (1) for mounting bracket (2) and selector mechanism (shown in illustration with centre console removed and selector mechanism installed).
- Separate exhaust system on front separating point 26Exhaust pipes/silencers; Separating exhaust pipes, silencers.
- Detach exhaust system 26Exhaust pipes/silencers; Assembly overview - silencer.
- Remove heat shield General body repairs, exterior66Mouldings/trims/extensions; Removing and installing floor heat shield.
- Remove selector housing downwards together with crash plate .
- Always renew gasket together with selector housing.
- To do this, unbolt old selector housing from crash plate (arrows) (shown in illustration installed).
- Bolt new selector housing to crash plate (arrows).
- This gasket must be renewed.
- Install heat shield General body repairs, exterior66Mouldings/trims/extensions; Removing and installing floor heat shield.
- Assemble and attach exhaust system 26Exhaust pipes/silencers; Removing and installing silencer.
- Install centre console and tighten bolts General body repairs, interior68Centre console; Removing and installing centre console.
- Check gear lever guide and adjust as necessary .
- Install gear knob .
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