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Selector Shaft Oil Seal, Servicing






Selector Shaft Oil Seal, Servicing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Tube (VW 423)

Extractor lever (T20143/1)

Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

- Pull off securing clip - 2 - and press relay lever - 3 - to the side out of mounting.





If the relay lever cannot be removed, due to the transmission bracket, remove the selector cable from the relay lever. Guide the slide shoe out of the transmission selector lever.

- Remove nut - 4 - and remove transmission shift lever - 1 -.

- Pry out seal using pulling hook (T20143/1).





- Lightly oil new seal on outer circumference.

- Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip - arrow - halfway with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).





- Drive in seal using sleeve (VW 423).





Installation is in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

The transmission selector lever can only be installed in one position.

- Adjust selector mechanism --> [ Selector Mechanism, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

Tightening Specifications

Transmission shift lever to shift rod --> [ (item 17) Self-locking hex nut, 23 Nm ] Shift and Selector Cables