Selector Mechanism, Removing and Installing

Selector mechanism, removing and installing - 6 Spd. M/T 01X Front Wheel Drive

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required





^ Engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A

Removing

- Remove gear lever knob together with boot.

Vehicles with large radio slot:





- Remove operating and display unit for air conditioner.

Vehicles with small radio slot:

- Lift trim panel - 1 - in direction of - arrow A -, then pull it out in direction of - arrow B -.

Continued for all vehicles:

- Remove bolts - arrows C - and then pull ashtray - 2 - out of center console.
- Disconnect electrical connector for ashtray light.
- Remove foam wedges from center console.
- Lift out sound insulation.





- Remove sound insulation for gear lever housing - arrows -.





- Remove nuts - arrows -.





- On vehicles equipped with auxiliary heater, remove bolts - arrows - securing exhaust pipe of auxiliary heater to sound insulation.





- Loosen bolts/quick release fasteners - 1 - and - 2 - and remove front sound insulation - A -.
- If installed, loosen quick release fasteners - 3 - and remove rear sound insulation - B -.





Vehicles with 6-cylinder engine:

Remove tunnel cross piece (rear) - arrows -.





- Disconnect exhaust system at clamps - arrows -.
- Remove rear section of exhaust system.

Note:
^ The flexible pipe connection (de-coupling element) on the front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10 degrees - otherwise it can be damaged.
^ A second technician is required for removing the rear section of the exhaust system.





Vehicles with 4-cylinder engine:

- Disconnect exhaust system at clamp - 2 -.

Note:
^ The flexible pipe connection (de-coupling element) in the front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10 degrees - otherwise it can be damaged.

Continued for all vehicles:

- Remove tunnel cross piece (front) - 1 - - arrows -.
- Remove heat shield for exhaust system - 4 - from below selector mechanism.





- Remove universal transmission mounting V.A.G1359/2 from engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A and place a wooden block - arrow - on press tool instead.
- Support tunnel cross member (rear) using engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A.
- Remove bolts - 1 - and - 2 -, then bolts - 3 - and - 4 -.





- Carefully lower tunnel cross member (rear) using engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A until distance between cross member (rear) and body reaches dimension "x".

^ Dimension x = 60 mm





- Remove heat shield - arrow - for drive axle (right side) and, if installed, also for drive axle (left-side).





- Remove connecting rod - 2 - for selector rod.
- Detach push rod - 1 -; to do so, unscrew hex socket head bolt.





- Remove nut - arrow - and detach selector shaft lever from selector shaft.
- Remove selector mechanism to rear.

Installing

Installation is perform in reverse sequence. Note the following:

Note:
^ Always replace seals, gaskets and self-locking nuts.

- Install tunnel cross member.
- Install exhaust system and perform stress-free alignment.
- Adjust selector mechanism.
- Install operating and display unit for air conditioner.

Tightening torques