Selector Shaft Oil Seal, Replacing With Transmission Installed

Selector shaft oil seal, replacing with transmission installed

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required





^ Tube VW423





^ Extractor lever T20143/1





^ Torque wrench V.A.G 1331
^ Assembly sleeve 01E 311 120
^ Sealing grease G 052 128 A1





Removing
- If installed, loosen quick release fasteners - 3 - and remove rear sound insulation - B -.





Vehicles with 6-cylinder engine:
- Remove heat shield for drive shaft (left-side).
- Disconnect exhaust system at clamp (left-side) - left arrow -.
- Remove front exhaust pipe (left-side) with catalytic converter.





Continued for all vehicles:
- Remove nut - arrow - and detach selector shaft lever from selector shaft.





- Carefully pry out oil seal, making sure shaft is not damaged.





Installing
- To avoid damaging oil seal - C -, oil seal and selector shaft must only be installed using assembly sleeve 01E311120 - A -.
- Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half full with sealing grease G052128A1.
- Lightly oil outer circumference of seal.





- Drive oil seal - arrow - into housing as far as it will go.

The remaining installation steps are perform in the reverse sequence. Note the following:

Vehicles with 6-cylinder engine:
- Install front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter and align exhaust system so it is free of stress.
- Install heat shield for drive axle (left-side).

Continued for all vehicles:
- Check gear oil level in transmission.

Tightening torques