Selector Shaft Seal, Replacing

Brief description:

The seal can be replaced only when the transmission is removed.

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Piece - Shift Rod/Alternator:VW 423 
  Fig 1: Identifying Press Piece - Shift Rod/Alternator

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• Pry Lever:80-200 
  Fig 2: Identifying Pry Lever

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• Puller - Crankshaft/Power Steering Seal:T20143 
  Fig 3: Crankshaft / Power Steering Seal Puller

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• Not illustrated: Torque Wrench, 6-50Nm:VAG 1331A 

Procedure 

• The transmission is installed.
• Replace bolts that were tightened with an additional turn after removing them.

-- Remove the battery tray. Refer to BATTERY TRAY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Pry out the ball socket -1- on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the Pry Lever:80-200  .

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-- Remove the bolts -2- and tie up the cable bracket -3- together with the selector lever cable.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and the selector lever -1-.

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Replace the bolt after removing.

-- Pry out the seal using the Puller - Crankshaft/Power Steering Seal:T20143/1  -arrow-.

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-- Coat the outer edge and sealing lips on the new seal with transmission fluid.

-- Fill the space between the sealing/dust lip -arrow- halfway with sealing grease. Refer to the Parts Information for the correct sealing grease.

-- Drive in the seal using the Press Piece - Shift Rod/Alternator:VW423  all the way at the same time do not tilt the gasket.

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• The closed side of the seal -arrow- faces outward.

-- Position the selector lever -1- on the shaft for the parking lock. Install new screw -arrow- and tighten.

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-- Install the cable bracket -3- with the cable on the transmission and tighten with the bolts -2-.

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-- Adjust the selector lever cable. Refer to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE, CHECKING AND ADJUSTING .

Tightening specifications: