Selector Shaft Seal

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Sleeve VW 423
Extractor Lever T20143/1
Sealing grease G 052 128 A1

Removing

-- Remove the air filter housing if it is located above the gear shift unit. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING .

With a Metal Relay Lever:

Fig 1: Pulling Off Securing Clip And Press Relay Lever

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-- Remove the lock washer -2- and remove the relay lever -3-.

NOTE:

If the relay lever cannot be removed due to the transmission mount bracket, remove the selector cable from the relay lever. Remove the slide shoe from the transmission shift lever.

With a Plastic Relay Lever:

-- Remove the relay lever with the cable retainer. Refer to PLASTIC RELAY LEVER .

Continuation for all Vehicles:

-- Remove the nut -4- and remove transmission shift lever -1-.

Installing

Fig 2: Prying Out Seal Using Pulling Hook T20143/1

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-- Pry out the seal using the extractor lever T20143/1.

-- Lightly lubricate the new seal on the outer circumference.

Fig 3: Identifying Oil Seals Sealing Lips

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-- Fill the area between the sealing lip and dust lip -arrow- halfway with sealing grease for seal G 052 128 A1.

-- Drive in the seal until seated using the sleeve VW 423.

Fig 4: Driving In Sealing Ring As Far As Stop Using Sleeve VW 423

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Install in reverse order of removal.

-- Install the transmission shift lever to the transmission selector shaft. Refer to Figure and then tighten the nut to specification, see item 17.

-- Install the air filter housing, if it was removed earlier. Refer to one of the following:

Gas engines, refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING .