Selector Shaft, Removing and Installing (With Transmission Installed)

Selector shaft, removing and installing (with transmission installed), 02X, 6-Speed Four-Wheel Drive M/T

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required





^ Engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A





^ Tube VW423





^ Torque wrench V.A.G 1331
^ Assembly sleeve 01E 311 120
^ Locking fluid AMV 185 101 A1





Removing
- On vehicles installed with auxiliary heater, remove bolts - arrows - securing exhaust pipe of auxiliary heater to sound insulation.





- Loosen bolts/quick release fasteners - 1 - and - 2 - and remove front sound insulation - A -.
- If installed, loosen quick release fasteners - 3 - and remove rear sound insulation - B -.





- Remove heat shield - arrow - for drive axle (right side) and, if installed, also for drive axle (left side).
- Remove front exhaust pipe (right side).





- Remove connecting rod - 2 - for selector rod.

Note:
^ - Item 1 - can be disregarded.





- Remove nut - arrow - and detach selector shaft lever from selector shaft.





- Disconnect electrical connector - arrow - for back-up light switch F4.





- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove selector shaft cover - A -.





- Remove two locking bolts - 1 - for selector shaft.

Make sure gear has not been engaged.
- Push selector shaft - 2 - into transmission as far as it will go, simultaneously removing pin - 3 -.
- Remove selector shaft.





- Carefully pry out seal with a screwdriver.





Installing

Note:
^ Replace seals and O-rings.

- Install selector shaft.

Installation position: Chamfer of selector shaft - B - points downward.

Note:
^ Ignore - item A - and - item C -.





- Push selector shaft - 2 - into transmission as far as it will go, simultaneously inserting pin - 3 -.

Installation position: groove - arrow - on pin - 3 - faces toward selector shaft cover.
- Clean bolt threads of locking fluid - 1 - with a wire brush. Then insert bolts with locking fluid AMV185101A1 and tighten to 45 Nm.





- Install cover - A - with new O-ring.
- Clean bolt threads of locking fluid - arrows - with a wire brush. Then apply locking fluid AMV185101A1 to bolts and tighten.





Note:
^ Use mounting sleeve 01E311120 - item A - to prevent damaging the seal - C - when installing.





- Lightly oil outer circumference of seal - arrow -.
- Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing grease G052128A1.
- Drive oil seal - arrow - into housing as far as it will go.





- Install front exhaust pipe align exhaust system free of stress.
- Remove heat shield - arrow - for drive axle (right side) and, if installed, also for drive axle (left side).