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Repairing clutch housing, through gearbox date 18 05 3 — VW

Repairing clutch housing, through gearbox date 18 05 3 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.

Repairing clutch housing, through gearbox date 18 05 3
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Press tool
VW 407
Sleeve
30 - 21
Centring mandrel
3176
Thrust piece
T40008
Internal puller
1 - Kukko 21/2
Internal puller
1 - Kukko 21/4
Counter support
4 - Kukko 22/1
Counter support
4 - Kukko 22/2
Bearing bush
For selector rods
Renew each time after removing
Pulling out
Fig.
Driving in
Fig.
Reverse gear selector fork axle
Axle cannot be removed with workshop tools
If a new clutch housing is used, a new axle must be pressed in
Fig.
Needle bearing
Renew each time after removing
Pulling out
Fig.
Pressing in
Fig.
Dowel sleeve
Qty. 2
Clutch housing
From gearbox date 06 04 0, with additional hole and recess for locking plate to secure tapered roller bearing outer race for input shaft
Item
When renewing, ⇒ adjustment overview
Chapter
Input shaft seal
When gearbox is dismantled, oil seal can be removed with
sleeve
30-21
.
Renewing
Item
Seal
Renewing
Chapter
Washer
For differential
Always 0.65 mm thick
Installation position: If there is a shoulder on inner circumference, it must face seal
Item
Tapered roller bearing outer race
For differential
Removing and installing
Chapter
If renewed, adjust differential
Chapter
Oil deflector ring
Installation position: shoulder on hole faces output shaft
Tapered roller bearing outer race
For output shaft for 1st through 4th gears
Removing and installing
Chapter
If renewed, adjust output shaft for 1st through 4th gears
Chapter
Tapered roller bearing outer race
For output shaft for 5th, 6th and reverse gears
Removing and installing
Chapter
If renewed, adjust output shaft for 5th, 6th and reverse gears
Chapter
Washer
For output shaft
Always 0.65 mm thick
Tapered roller bearing outer race
For input shaft
Removing and installing
Chapter
If renewed: adjust input shaft
Chapter
From gearbox date 06 04 0 secured with locking plate and bolt.
Bolt, 12 Nm
Always renew
Magnet
Held in place by housing joint surface
Cap
Not fitted in all clutch housings
Pulling out selector rod bearing bush
A
Counter support
, e.g.
Kukko 22/1
B
Internal puller, 14.5…18.5 mm
, e.g.
Kukko 21/2
Driving selector rod bearing bush in flush
Pulling needle bearing out of clutch housing
A
Counter support
, e.g.
Kukko 22/2
B
Internal puller, 23.5…30 mm
, e.g.
Kukko 21/4
Note
The needle bearing is destroyed during removal and must be renewed.
Pressing needle bearing
A
into clutch housing
Before pressing in, lay reverse shaft thrust washer
B
on needle bearing.
Pressing reverse gear selector fork shaft into clutch housing

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.