Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 181

Installing the Needle Bearing
– Secure the needle bearing at three points inside the transmis‐

sion housing, offset by 120°, using a mandrel.

Removing the Seal from the Guide Sleeve

Installing the Seal all the Way into the Guide Sleeve

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Installing the Sleeve
– Attach the spindle -A- from the Seal Installer - Driver Set -

3066- into the threaded piece on the differential.

– Turn the nut -B- and pull the sleeve all the way over the Press

Piece - Pivot Mount Bushing - 3124- .

Note

If transmission is disassembled, press sleeve in onto stop with

Press Piece - Pivot Mount Bushing - 3124- .

Removing the Sleeve and Seal
The sleeve has a shoulder on the inside.
– Mount the Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW771/37- behind the

shoulder inside the sleeve.

– Using force, push the Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW771/37-

into the sleeve.

Installing the Sleeve and Seal
– Clean the seal seat inside the transmission.
– Attach the spindle -A- from the Seal Installer - Driver Set -

3066- into the threaded piece on the differential.

– Turn the nut -B- and pull the sleeve all the way over the Seal

Installer - One-Piece Seal - T10148- .

Note

If transmission is disassembled, press sleeve in onto stop using

Seal Installer - One-Piece Seal - T10148- .

8. Transmission Housing and Clutch Housing, Servicing    

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-arrow 2- at the same time.

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Shift Unit, Servicing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Breather Tube Tool - T10203-
♦ Press Piece - Shift Rod/Alternator - VW 423-
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-

1 - Gearshift Unit

❑ Consisting of the gear‐

shift shaft and the gear‐

shift cover

❑ The components cannot

be separated from each

other

2 - Back-Up Lamp Switch - F4-

❑ Tighten to 20 Nm.
❑ Coat the tab lightly with

MoS 2 grease.

3 - Locking elbow

❑ For adjusting the shift

mechanism

❑ Removing. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Removing the

locking elbow -A- from

the shift cover”“ ,

page 190

 .

❑ Installing. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Pressing the

locking elbow -A- into

selector cover”“ ,

page 190

4 - Relay Lever

❑ Installation position. Re‐

fer to

⇒ Fig. ““Selector Lever/

Relay Lever Installed

Position”“ , page 76

 .

❑ Plastic relay lever from

05/2007. Refer to

⇒ “1.8 Plastic Relay

Lever”, page 77

 .

5 - Bearing Bushing

❑ Not needed for the plastic relay lever

6 - Seal

❑ Pry out with a screwdriver
❑ Installing. Refer to 

⇒ Fig. ““Installing the seal”“ , page 190

 .

7 - Hex Nut

❑ 23 Nm
❑ Self-locking
❑ Always replace.

8 - Selector Lever

❑ Insert so that master spline aligns with shift rod
❑ Can be replaced with the shift mechanism still installed

9. Shift Unit, Servicing    

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