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Transmission, with a Sealing Cap Circlip or a Plastic Cover






Transmission, with a Sealing Cap Circlip or a Plastic Cover

=> [ Disassembly ]

=> [ Assembly ]

The plastic cover for the input shaft does not require the circlip - A -.





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Holding Plate (VW 309)

Holding Fixture (VW 313)

Transmission Support (VW 353)

Thrust Tube (VW 455) or Sleeve (3160)

Slide Hammer-Complete Set (VW 771)

Kukko Puller 12-14.5 mm (21/1)

Kukko Separating Tool 5-60 mm (17/0)

Kukko Support (22/1)

Bracket (30-211A)

Thrust Piece (T10143) or Press Tool for Shaft Seal (T10180)

Drift (T10169) or (T10362) , see => [ Locking Sleeve Differentiation ] Transmission Housing.

Thrust Piece (T40008)

Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

Hot Air Blower (V.A.G 1416)

Drip Tray for VAS 6100 (VAS 6208)

Disassembly

- Attach the transmission to the assembly stand with the bolts - arrows -.






If one of the bolt holes does not touch the transmission support place shims between the hole and the transmission support.

- Turn the transmission in the assembly stand so that the drain plug is facing down.

- Place the drip tray underneath.

- Drain the transmission fluid.

- Remove the slave cylinder with release bearing bolts - arrows - and the slave cylinder with release bearing.






Make sure the gear shift shaft is not blocked by the locking pin - arrow -.






- Move the gear shift shaft into neutral.

- Remove the backup lamp switch (F4) - 1 -.

- Remove the locking screw - 2 -.

- Then, remove the bolts - 3 -.

- Remove the selector shaft with shift cover - 4 - from the transmission housing.

- Remove the left and right flange shaft bolts. To do this, install two bolts into the flange and counter hold the flange shaft using a pry bar.






- Remove the flange shafts and pressure springs.

- Remove the bolts - B - that connect the clutch housing to the transmission housing.






One bolt - arrow - is located outside of the bolting flange.

- Secure the input shaft as follows:

The stub shaft splines on the input shaft has different lengths on the transmission.

- Either place the thrust tube (VW 455) over the input shaft on the clutch housing.






- Or place the sleeve (3160) over the input shaft on the clutch housing.






- Tension the separating tool - A -, for example, kukko separating tool 5-60 mm (17/0) , tightly behind the splines on the input shaft.

The back of the separating tool must touch the thrust tube (VW 455) or the sleeve (3160) free of play.

With a Metal Sealing Cap:






- Remove the sealing cap circlip - A -.

- Pierce the rubber cover - C - in the center using a screwdriver.






- Remove the cover from the transmission housing.

A Counter support, for example, kukko support (22/1)
B Internal puller 8 to 12 mm, for example, kukko puller 12-14.5 mm (21/1)

With a Plastic Sealing Cover:






Carefully remove all the tabs - A -. Do not damage the transmission housing when doing so.

- Pry out the sealing cap.






Ensure that the individual cap parts are removed as necessary.

Continuation for all Vehicles:

Remove the locking ring - C - from the grooved ball bearing on the input shaft/transmission housing as follows:






- Hold one end of the locking ring secure using the screwdriver - A -.

- Pry the other end out of the groove in the grooved ball bearing in the - direction of the arrow -using the screwdriver - B -.

- Pry out the rest of the locking ring using the screwdriver - B -.

- Remove the bolts - A - that attach the transmission housing to the clutch housing.






- Install adapter VW 771/40 into the threaded hole in the transmission housing.






- Heat the transmission housing in the area near the bearing seat for the grooved ball bearing/input shaft to approximately 100 °C (212 °F) for 10 minutes using a heat gun, for example, (V.A.G 1416).

- Remove the transmission housing from the clutch housing in the - direction of the arrow -using the slide hammer (VW 771/1).

If necessary, carefully pry up all around and alternating between sides on the protruding flange. Be careful not to damage the sealing surfaces.

- Remove the separating tool - A - and the thrust tube (VW 455) (illustration) or the sleeve (3160) from the input shaft.






A second technician is needed to help remove the shafts from the clutch housing.

- Lift the differential - 1 - with the left hand. With the right hand, left the output shaft for 1st to 4th gear together with the selector shafts - 2 - - arrow A -.






- At the same time, the 2nd technician lifts the input, reverse and output shaft for 5th/6th gear and reverse gear - 3 - together with the selector shafts out of the clutch housing - arrow B -

If necessary, differential can be shifted again in clutch housing after lifting shafts.

- Removing the input shaft seal.

Always replace the grooved ball bearing => [ (Item 6) Grooved Ball Bearing ] Input Shaft on the input shaft.

Assembly

Press the new grooved ball bearing => [ (Item 6) Grooved Ball Bearing ] Input Shaft onto the input shaft.

- Install the input shaft - 1 -, output shaft for 5th/6th gears - 2 - together with the selector rods with selector forks - 3 -, the reverse gear selector fork - 4 - and reverse shaft - 5 -.






Pay attention to the different bearings for the reverse gear selector fork.

The reverse gear selector fork - 1 - is mounted on the axle - 2 - behind the 5th and 6th gear selector shaft - 3 -.





The reverse gear selector fork - 1 - is mounted on the selector shaft with the 5th and 6th gear selector fork - 2 -.





Continuation for all Vehicles:

- Then install the differential - 1 -.






A 2nd technician is needed to help install the shafts into the clutch housing.

- Hold the output shaft for 1st through 4th gear - 3 - and the selector shaft with selector forks - 4 - with the right hand.

- Slightly lift the differential with the left hand.

- Have the second technician lift the input shaft, the 5th/6th gear output shaft and reverse gear - 2 - together with the reverse shaft slightly at the same time.

- Install the 1st to 4th gear output shaft in - direction of arrow -.

Places on the input shaft, output shafts and final drive gear/differential must engage.

- Together with a second technician, now place the shafts and differential in their bearing seats.

- Install the bracket (30-211 A) for the input shaft to the clutch housing.






The clutch housing is shown in the illustration rotated 180°.

- Install the bolt - A - just far enough until the input shaft starts to lift.

The grooved ball bearing/input shaft only fits in one position in the transmission housing.





There is a flattened area on the grooved ball bearing and the bearing mount.

If the flattened areas - A and B - are present, do not insert any washers above and below the grooved ball bearing. Refer to => [ Grooved Ball Bearing Changes ] Input Shaft.

The flattened sides - A - on the grooved ball bearing and on the bearing mount - B - must align in the transmission housing.

- Mark the flattened side with color.

- Transfer the marks to the upper area of the grooved ball bearing and to the upper area of the transmission housing bearing mount (see the next graphic).

- Heat the transmission housing in the area around the bearing seat for the grooved ball bearing/input shaft to approximately 100 °C (212 °F) for 10 minutes using a heat gun, for example, (V.A.G 1416).

It is necessary to heat the transmission housing so that the grooved ball bearing is not damaged when the housing is being installed.

Apply sealing paste (AMV 188 200 03) evenly onto the sealing surface of the clutch housing.

Align the mark on the grooved ball bearing - A - with the mark on the transmission housing - B - and install the transmission housing.






- Install the transmission housing and tighten the new bolts - A, B and C - to specification.






If the steel bolts (outer hex head) are the replacement part, pay attention to the allocation:

A Bolt with a permanent washer
B Bolt without a washer
C Bolt with a permanent washer

- Install the grooved ball bearing/input shaft locking ring - 1 -.






- Remove the bracket (30-211 A) from the input shaft.

- Install the selector shaft lock sleeve all the way onto the tool. Refer to => [ Locking Sleeve Differentiation ] Transmission Housing.

- Turn the transmission with the opening for the selector shaft in the assembly stand upward.

- Install the gear shift shaft - 1 - into the lower bearing - 2 - and into the selector forks - 3 -.






The cover => [ (Item 2) Cover ] Transmission Housing is not shown in the illustration.

- Push the gear shift shaft - 1 - against the retaining sleeve - 2 - in the - direction of the arrow - and guide is through the shift fork all the way down using the shift finger - 3 -.






The gear shift cover - 4 - must be parallel to the bolting surface on the transmission housing.

It must be possible to move the gear shift shaft easily (forward and backward).

If the gearshift cover is at an angle to the bolting surface, then the gearshift shaft is not installed into the lower bearing.

- Tighten the bolts - 3 - for the gear shift cover - 4 -.






- Install the locking screw - 2 -, the locking pin - arrow - must not be installed when doing so.

- Install the backup lamp switch (F4) - 1 -.

- Install the input shaft seal flush.






- Install the slave cylinder with release bearing. Refer to => [ Clutch Release Mechanism Overview ] Clutch Release Mechanism Overview.

- Move the gear shift lever (selector lever) through all the gears.

- Install the sealing cap as follows:

Sealing Cap Differentiation:





- I - = metal sealing cap; secured with a circlip - A -.

- II - = plastic sealing cap; without a circlip.

Allocation:










With a Metal Sealing Cap:





- Install the cap all the way into the transmission housing.

- Secure the cap with the circlip - A -.






With a Plastic Sealing Cap:





- Install the cap all the way into the transmission housing.

Continuation for all Vehicles:

Always pay attention to the sealing cap allocation, refer to => [ Allocation: ]

Leaks in the case because of incorrect installation.

For the correct sealing cap, refer to the Parts Catalog.

- Install the flange shafts with the springs, thrust washers and tapered rings.