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Selector Shaft Oil Seal, With Transmission Installed






Selector Shaft Oil Seal, with Transmission Installed

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Tube (VW 423)

Extractor lever (T20143/1)

Torque wrench (VAG 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 -.





- 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 (01E 311 120 ) - A -.

- Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half full with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

- 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: