Repairing selector lever and selector housing - selector mechanism with „STOP position forward“ — VW
Repairing selector lever and selector housing - selector mechanism with „STOP position forward“ on VW: factory workshop procedure.
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.
Repairing selector lever and selector housing - selector mechanism with
„STOP position forward“
Ignition/starter switch
Locking cable
Must not be kinked
Adjusting
Chapter
Removing and installing
Chapter
Clip
Always renew
To secure locking cable.
Lever
For locking in selector lever position
„STOP“
Small extension spring
Hook into lever (
Item
) and locking lever (
Item
)
Selector lever lock solenoid
N110
Can be checked using
„guided fault finding“
of
VAS 5051
Removing and installing
Chapter
Frame
Push rod
Can be renewed with selector mechanism installed.
Renewing
Chapter
Pin
Catch
Removing and installing
Chapter
Compression spring
Removing and installing
Chapter
Selector lever
O-ring
Always renew
Selector lever potentiometer for forwards/backwards
G272
Can be checked using
„guided fault finding“
of
VAS 5051
Bolt
Torx bolt, 5 Nm
Bearing bush
Mounting plate
Bolt
Wiring harness
With
selector lever detector switch for N
F258
.
Can be checked using
„guided fault finding“
of
VAS 5051
With
selector lever detector switch for E
F271
.
Can be checked using
„guided fault finding“
of
VAS 5051
With
selector lever detector switch for stopped
F259
.
Can be checked using
„guided fault finding“
of
VAS 5051
With
selector lever gate detector switch
F257
.
Can be checked using
„guided fault finding“
of
VAS 5051
Selector housing
Compression spring
Retainer
For supporting roller.
Installation position: roller support (
Item
) faces lengthwise to selector housing.
Roller
Insert with grease.
Seal
Between selector housing and underbody
Lay on selector housing.
Lever
Is inserted in mounting plate and connected to
selector lever lock solenoid
N110
.
Compression spring
Securing clip
Secures mounting bush (
Item
) in mounting plate (
Item
).
Installation position: angled end faces selector lever.
Locking lever
For ignition key withdrawal lock
Adjust together with locking cable
Chapter
.
Large extension spring
Hook into retainer (
Item
) and locking lever (
Item
).
Retainer
For locking cable
Bolt, 6 Nm
Torx bolt, 5 Nm
For retainer to mounting plate
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