Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Service manual - part 515

17 - Plugs

❑ Removing. Refer to 

⇒ Fig. ““Removing the Plug -1- ”“ , page 138

❑ Installing. Refer to 

⇒ Fig. ““Installing the Plug -1- ”“ , page 139

18 - Seal

❑ For the left flange shaft
❑ Replacing. Refer to 

⇒ “1.2 Left Seal, Replacing”, page 207

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6.2

Overview - Clutch Housing

1 - Bearing Bushing

❑ For the selector rods
❑ Replace after removing
❑ Removing. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Removing the

Shift Rod Bearing Bush‐

ing”“ , page 139

❑ Installing. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Installing the

Shift Rod Bearing Bush‐

ing all the Way onto the

Tool”“ , page 139

2 - Needle Sleeve

❑ For the reverse shaft
❑ Replace after removing
❑ Removing. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Removing the

Needle Sleeve from the

Clutch Housing”“ ,

page 140

❑ Installing. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Installing the

Needle Sleeve -A- into

the Clutch Housing”“ ,

page 140

3 - Alignment Sleeve

❑ Quantity: 2

4 - Clutch Housing

❑ When replacing: Adjust

output shafts and differ‐

ential. Refer to

⇒ “3 Adjustment Over‐

view”, page 221

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5 - Cap

❑ Not on all clutch housings

6 - Input Shaft Seal

❑ Replacing. Refer to 

⇒ “1.3 Input Shaft Seal, Replacing”, page 161

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7 - Seal

❑ For the right flange shaft
❑ Replacing. Refer to 

⇒ “1.3 Right Seal, Replacing”, page 209

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8 - Washer

❑ For the differential
❑ Installed position: the shoulder on the inner diameter faces the seal -Item 7- 

⇒ Item 7 (page 132)

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9 - Outer Race/Tapered Roller Bearing

❑ For the differential
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “2.2 Differential, Disassembling and Assembling”, page 214

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❑ When replacing: Adjusting the differential. Refer to 

⇒ “2.3 Differential, Adjusting”, page 218

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10 - Oil Deflector Ring

❑ Installed position: The shoulder on the hole faces the output shaft

11 - Outer Race/Tapered Roller Bearing

❑ Output shaft, 1st to 4th gears
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “2.2.1 Output Shaft, Disassembling and Assembling, 1st to 4th Gears”, page 172

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❑ Adjust, if output shaft for 1st to 4th gear is replaced. Refer to

⇒ “2.3 Output Shaft, Adjusting”, page 187

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12 - Outer Race/Tapered Roller Bearing

❑ Output shaft, 5th, 6th and reverse gears
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “2.2.2 Output Shaft, 5th, 6th and Reverse Gears, Disassembling and Assembling”, page 182

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❑ When replacing: Adjust the output shaft for 5th/6th and reverse gear. Refer to

⇒ “2.3.2 Output Shaft, 5th, 6th and Reverse Gears, Adjusting”, page 190

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13 - Washer

❑ Output shaft, 5th/6th and reverse gears
❑ Always 0.65 mm thick

14 - Cylindrical Roller Bearing

❑ For the drive axle
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “1.2 Input Shaft, Disassembling and Assembling”, page 158

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15 - Magnet

❑ Held in place by housing joint surface

6.3

Transmission Housing, Servicing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Bearing Driver - Multiple Use - VW244B-
♦ Transmission Support - VW353-
♦ Press Plate - VW401-
♦ Press Plate - VW402-
♦ Press Piece - Rod - VW407-
♦ Press Piece - 37mm - VW416B-
♦ Guide Pin - VW436A-
♦ Press Piece - Guide Pin - VW439-
♦ Slide Hammer Set - VW771-
♦ Crankshaft Holding Fixture - VW801-
♦ Guide Pins - 10 - 15-
♦ Press Piece - Pivot Mount Bushing - 3124-
♦ Bearing Installer - Crankshaft Pilot Bearing - 3264-
♦ Subframe Support Tool - 3290-
♦ Torque Wrench 5-50Nm - VAG1331-
♦ Bushing Driver - Selector Shaft - T10168-
♦ Locking Sleeve Drift - T10169- or Locking Sleeve Drift -

T10362- . Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Lock Sleeve Differentiation”“ , page 136

♦ Breather Tube Tool - T10203-
♦ Puller - Kukko Internal - 12-16mm - 21/1-
♦ Puller - Kukko Internal - 20-30mm - 21/4-
♦ Puller - Kukko Counterstay - 22/2-
♦ Thread adaptor from the Puller - Kukko Counterstay - 22/1-
♦ Counter Support - VAS251623-
Removing the Cover -A-
– Pierce the rubber in the center of the cover with a screwdriver

-B- and pry it out of the cover in the direction of -arrow-.

Installing the Cover

Removing the Locking Elbow for the Shift Lever Shaft
– Break off the bracket in its unlocked position.
– Insert a screwdriver -A- into the hole in the locking bracket

-B-.

– Pry out the locking elbow in direction of-arrow-.

Installed Position: Locking Elbow
• The mark on the locking elbow -arrow- must point toward the

connection on the clutch slave cylinder -1-.

• Dimension -a- must be approximately 45°.

Drive Lock Elbow -arrow- for Selector Shaft in Up to Tool Stop.

Note

The locking elbow must be unlocked when being installed.

Removing the Shift Rod Bearing Bushing
A - Internal Puller 14.5 to 18.5 mm , for example -21/2-
B - Counter Support , for example, -22/2-