Through VIN 8E_8A 002699

Selector Lever Cable, 4.2L MPI

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

Removing

- Place selector lever in position "P".

• To prevent damage, decoupling element in the front exhaust pipes must never be angled by more than 10°.





- Disconnect exhaust system at double clamps - arrows -.

- Disengage rear part of exhaust system at retaining loops and remove.

• To remove the rear section of the exhaust system, a second technician will be required.

- Remove heat shield - A - for driveshaft - arrows -.





- Remove exhaust system heat shield - 1 - below shift mechanism - arrows -.





- Remove bolts at transmission/driveshaft flange.

- Press driveshaft - 2 - together with rear final drive. CV joints can be moved axially.

- Tie driveshaft up and toward the side to the heat shield - arrow -.





- Remove Universal Support (V.A.G 1359/2) from Engine/Transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383 A).

- Position Engine/Transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383 A) thrust disc centered on lower frame boss - arrow - and support transmission from underneath.





- Remove bolts - 1 - and - 2 - and lower subframe toward the rear.





- Remove left transmission support.

- Press selector lever cable ball joint - 1 - off from selector shaft lever.





- Remove mounting bracket on transmission - arrows -.

• Take care not to bend or kink selector lever cable.

- Remove selector lever cable boot from the cover under selector mechanism and push it to the rear.





- Remove lower cover from shift mechanism - arrows -.

- Remove retaining clip - 1 - for selector lever cable on shift mechanism downward.





- Pull plastic securing spring - 2 - slightly to front and push pin - 3 - upward only as far as necessary - arrow -.

• Make sure that pin is not pushed fully out.

- Remove selector lever cable - 4 - from shift mechanism.

• Take care not to bend or kink selector lever cable.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• Tightening specifications. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable and Locking Cable Assembly Overview ] Selector Lever Cable and Locking Cable Assembly Overview and => [ Shift Mechanism Assembly Overview ] Shift Mechanism Assembly Overview.

- Install new securing clasp - 1 - for selector lever cable to shift mechanism.





• Installation position: The angled end of the securing clasp faces toward the inside of the shift mechanism.

- Insert the end of the selector lever cable - 4 - into the joint of the selector lever.

- Press pin - 3 - downward - arrow -.

- Check whether plastic securing spring - 2 - has locked the pin.

- Bolt lower cover securely to shift mechanism - arrows -.





- Attach the selector lever cable boot into the lower cover under the selector mechanism.

- Move selector lever several times from "P" through " S".

• Shift mechanism and selector lever cable must have freedom of movement during this, if necessary, replace selector lever cable or service shift mechanism.

• Take care not to bend or kink selector lever cable.

- Place selector lever in position "P".

- Press selector shaft lever - 1 - on transmission completely toward rear - arrow - until parking lock engages.





• When parking lock is engaged, it must not be possible to turn both front wheels in one direction at the same time.

- Make sure that selector lever cable has been routed free of kinks and tension.

- Carefully push the selector lever cable - 1 - onto the selector shaft lever ball head.





• Do not bend selector shaft lever when pressing on, otherwise shift mechanism can no longer be adjusted exactly.

- Install transmission supports.

- Install subframe and when doing so following tightening sequence.

- Secure selector lever cable bracket - arrows -.

- Adjust selector lever cable. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Checking and Adjusting ] Selector Lever Cable, Checking and Adjusting.

- Tighten driveshaft on the transmission.

- Install exhaust system tension-free.