Selector Shaft Seal, Replacing

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 .

-- Push the cable retainer -1- forward in the -direction of the arrow A- and then lock in the -direction of the arrow B-. The cable retainer -1- is now detached from the cable -2-.

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-- Remove the cable retainer -1- from the selector lever using the Pry Lever: 80 - 200  from the selector lever and from the cable -2-. Do not remove the bolts -arrows-.

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Position the cable retainer -1- ready for reinstallation.

-- 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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Tightening specification: 10 Nm + 90°

-- Lock the transmission jack in the P lever position. The lever on the transmission must be moved all the way in the direction of the cable bracket -arrow- at the same time.

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-- To check, rotate both front wheels in the same direction and at the same time until the parking lock engages audibly.

• The parking lock is engaged when it is not possible to rotate both front wheels in the same direction at the same time.

-- Thread the cable retainer -1- in the cable -2- and press it on the transmission jack on the transmission.

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-- Turn the cable retainer -1- in the -direction of the arrow A- and release the tension on the spring -direction of the arrow B-. The cable -2- is adjusted.

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Further installation is performed in reverse order of the removal.

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