Repairing gearbox housing and selector shaft — VW
Repairing gearbox housing and selector shaft 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.
VW
Golf
1992
Golf Cabrio
1994
Vento
1992
Power transmission
4 and 5-speed manual gearbox 020, 02K
Edition
03.2011
Repairing gearbox housing and selector shaft
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Setting gauge
VW 521
Fitting tool
3128
Press tool
40-503
Press tool
30-505
Drift
VW 295
Adapter
VW 295 A
1
Internal puller
Kukko 21/3
4
Counter support
Kukko 22/1
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1331
Gearbox housing
If renewed, adjust differential
Chapter
Dowel sleeve
(Qty. 2)
Seal
Always renew
Reversing light switch, 20 Nm
Sleeve
Remove with pliers.
Drive in to stop.
Cap
For gearbox breather
Locking piece
Only installed with 4-speed manual gearbox
Selector shaft
Removing and installing
Chapter
Stop cap
If with ball sleeve, renew together
Modification: From April 93 onwards, ball sleeve has been deleted (sliding phase-out). New stop cap without ball sleeve can be installed in all gearboxes.
Compression spring
Retaining plate
Hold retaining plate tight when releasing retaining ring
Item
. Carefully release tension on compression spring
Item
.
Retaining ring
Always renew
Needle bearing
For output shaft
Removing
Fig.
Installing
Fig.
Ball sleeve
For selector shaft
Pulling out
Fig.
Pulling in
Fig.
Seal
For selector shaft
Can be renewed with gearbox installed.
Removing
Fig.
Pulling in
Fig.
Protective sleeve
For selector shaft
Tapered roller bearing outer race
For differential
Driving in and out
Chapter
.
If renewed, adjust differential
Chapter
Shim S1
Adjustment overview
Chapter
Drive flange oil seal
Renewing
Chapter
Removing selector shaft seal
A
Lever out in with a screwdriver in
direction of arrow
.
Pulling in selector shaft seal
Pull in to stop.
Drive in with
VW 521/8
when gearbox is removed.
Pulling out selector shaft ball sleeve
A
Internal puller 18...23 mm, e.g. Kukko 21/3
Counter support, e.g. Kukko 22/1
Pulling in selector shaft ball sleeve
Pull in to stop
arrow 1
.
Installation position:
The ball sleeve projects out of hole at seal end
arrow 2
.
Driving out needle roller bearing
Driving needle bearing in to stop
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