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Clutch Housing






Clutch Housing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Punch (VW 407)

Drift (T10168)

Thrust Piece (T40008)

Kukko Extractor 14.5-18.5 mm (Kukko 21/2)

Kukko Extractor 23.5-30 mm (Kukko 21/4)

Kukko Support (Kukko 22/2)





1 Bushing

For the selector rods.

Replace after each disassembly.

2 Axle for Reverse Gear Shift Fork

Mount the reverse gear shift fork on the axle, refer to => [ The reverse gear shift
fork is mounted on the axle behind
the 5th and 6th gear shift rod. ] Transmission, With Cap/Input Shaft Circlip.

Axle cannot be removed with workshop equipment.

When using a new clutch housing, a new axle must be pressed in.

Bearing on the shift rod for the 5th and 6th gear shift fork, refer to => [ The reverse gear shift
fork is mounted on the shift rod with the 5th
and 6th gear shift fork. ] Transmission, With Cap/Input Shaft Circlip.

3 Needle Bearing

For the reverse shaft.

Replace after each disassembly.

4 Alignment Bushing

Quantity: 2

5 Clutch Housing

When replacing: adjust the output shaft and differential, refer to => [ Adjustment Overview ] Adjustment Overview.

6 Input Shaft Seal

Replacing, refer to => [ Input Shaft Seal ] Input Shaft Seal.

Seal can only be removed using the (30-21) when transmission is disassembled.

7 Oil Seal

For the stub shaft, up to transmission build date 31 November 2004.

Replacing on the GTI through 2009, refer to => [ Right Stub Shaft Seal, through 31 October 2004, Transmission Installed ].

For flange shaft, as of transmission build date 4 November 2001

Replacing on the GTI through 2009 from transmission build date 4 November 2001, Golf/GTI through 2010 Passat, Passat CC, CC and Eos. Refer to => [ Right Flange Shaft Seal, from November 1 2004 ] Right Flange Shaft Seal, From November 1 2004.

8 Washer

For the differential.

Installed position: shoulder on inner diameter faces toward the seal - item 7 -.

9 Outer Race/Tapered Roller Bearing

For the differential.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Differential ] Differential.

When replacing: adjust the differential, refer to => [ Differential, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

10 Oil Deflector Ring

Installed position: shoulder at hole points toward output shaft.

11 Outer Race/Tapered Roller Bearing

For output shaft for 1st to 4th gear.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Output Shaft, 1st to 4th Gears ] Output Shaft, 1st to 4th Gears.

Adjust, if the output shaft for 1st to 4th gear is replaced. Refer to => [ Output Shaft, 1st to 4th Gears, Adjusting ] Output Shaft, 1st to 4th Gears, Adjusting.

12 Outer Race/Tapered Roller Bearing

For the output shaft for 5th/6th and reverse gear.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Output Shaft, 5th, 6th and Reverse Gears ] Output Shaft, 5th, 6th and Reverse Gears.

When replacing: adjust the output shaft for 5th/6th and reverse gear. Refer to => [ Output Shaft, 5th, 6th and Reverse Gears, Adjusting ] Output Shaft, 5th, 6th and Reverse Gears, Adjusting.

13 Washer

For the output shaft for 5th/6th and reverse gear.

Always 0.65 mm thick.

14 Roller Bearing

For the input shaft.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Input Shaft Overview ] Input Shaft Overview.

15 Magnet

Held in place by housing joint surface.

16 Cap

Not present on all clutch housings.

Pulling Out Bearing Bushing for Selector Rod





A Support, for example, (22/1)
B Internal puller 14.5 to 18.5 mm, for example, (21/2)

Driving In Bushing for Selector Rod to Tool Stop





Pull Needle Bearing Off Clutch Housing





A Support, for example, (22/2)
B Internal puller 23.5 to 30 mm, for example, (21/4)

Needle bearing is destroyed when it is removed and must be replaced.

Pressing Needle Bearing - A - into Clutch Housing





- During pressing sequence, place thrust washer - B - for reverse shaft on needle bearing.

Press Axle for Reverse Gear Shift Fork into Clutch Housing