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Transmission Housing and Clutch Housing, Servicing






Transmission Housing and Clutch Housing, Servicing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Drift (VW 295)

Adapter (VW 295 A)

Thrust pad (VW 447 H)

Thrust pad (VW 512)

Tube (2040)

Thrust piece (VW 454)

Puller (VW 228 B) (not needed with this transmission)

Drift (VW 222 A) (not needed with this transmission)

Seal installer set (3066) (spindle from assembly device)

Thrust pad (3124) (seal and sleeve are designed as two parts)

Slide hammer (VW 771) (seal and sleeve are designed as one part)

Pulling hook (VW 771/37) (seal and sleeve are designed as one part)

Thrust pad (T10148) (seal and sleeve are designed as one part)





1 Transmission housing

If replacing: Adjust input shaft and differential --> [ Adjustment Overview ] Adjustment Overview

2 Needle bearing

For output shaft

Removing --> [ Drive out needle bearing. ]

Installing and securing --> [ Drive in needle bearing to the stop ]

3 Oil filler plug, 30 Nm

Gear oil level cannot be checked by removing oil filler plug.

If transmission was disassembled, it must be filled before installation.

Capacity --> [ Codes Letters, Allocation and Capacities ] Application and ID

4 Tapered roller bearing outer race

For output shaft

Removing and installing --> [ Output Shaft ] Output Shaft

If replacing: Adjusting output shaft --> [ Output Shaft, Adjusting ] Adjustments

5 Adjustment shim

For output shaft

Adjustment overview --> [ Adjustment Overview ] Adjustment Overview

6 Adjustment shim

For input shaft

Adjustment overview --> [ Input Shaft, Adjusting ] Adjustments

7 Tapered roller bearing outer race

For input shaft

Removing and installing --> [ Input Shaft ] Input Shaft

If replacing: Adjust input shaft --> [ Input Shaft, Adjusting ] Adjustments

8 Tapered roller bearing outer race

For input shaft

Removing and installing --> [ Input Shaft ] Input Shaft

If replacing: Adjust input shaft --> [ Input Shaft, Adjusting ] Adjustments

9 Needle bearing

Removing and installing --> [ Reverse Shaft ] Reverse Shaft

10 Alignment bushing

Quantity: 2

11 Clutch housing

If replacing: Adjustment Overview --> [ Adjustment Overview ] Adjustment Overview

12 Guide sleeve

With input shaft seal and vulcanized O-ring

Driving out seal --> [ Drive seal out of guide sleeve. ]

Driving in seal --> [ Drive seal into guide sleeve to stop. ]

Remove guide sleeve to change the seal

If O-ring is damaged, replace guide sleeve together with O-ring.

13 Socket head bolt, 20 Nm

Self-locking

Always replace

14 Seal

Replace --> [ Two-Piece Right Flange Shaft Seal and Sleeve, Replacing ] Two-Piece Right Flange Shaft Seal and Sleeve, Replacing

15 Sleeve

For seal --> [ 14 Seal ]

Removing --> [ Pry out sleeve using a screwdriver ]

Installing --> [ Pulling sleeve in ]

16 Oil seal and sleeve as one part

If seal is damaged, replace seal and sleeve together

Removing --> [ Pulling out sleeve and seal ]

Installing --> [ Pulling in sleeve and seal ]

17 Oil drain plug, 30 Nm

18 Tapered roller bearing outer race

For differential

Pressing out and pressing in --> [ Differential, Adjusting ] Differential, Adjusting

If replacing: Adjusting differential --> [ Differential, Adjusting ] Differential, Adjusting

19 Magnet

Held in place by housing joint surface

20 Oil collector tray

Installing oil collector tray into transmission housing --> [ Installing oil collector tray into transmission housing ]

21 Tapered roller bearing outer race

For differential

Pressing out and pressing in --> [ Differential, Adjusting ] Differential, Adjusting

If replacing: Differential, Adjusting

--> [ Differential, Adjusting ] Differential, Adjusting

22 Adjustment shim

For differential

Adjustment overview --> [ Adjustment Overview ] Adjustment Overview

23 Seal

Replace --> [ Left Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing ] Left Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing

Drive out needle bearing.





Drive in needle bearing to the stop





- Secure needle bearing in transmission housing at three points (120° offset) using a punch.

Drive seal out of guide sleeve.





Drive seal into guide sleeve to stop.





Pry out sleeve - arrow - using a screwdriver





Pulling sleeve in





- Screw spindle - A - from seal installer set (3066) into threaded piece of differential.

- Pull sleeve in up to stop via thrust pad (3124) by turning nut - B -.

If transmission is disassembled, press sleeve in onto stop with thrust pad (3124).

Pulling out sleeve and seal





A shoulder is located on the internal diameter of the sleeve

- When pulling out the seal and sleeve, position the pulling hooks (VW 771/37) behind the shoulder in the sleeve.

- While pulling out, press puller hooks (VW 771/37) forcefully into sleeve.

Pulling in sleeve and seal





- Clean seal seat in transmission.

- Screw spindle - A - from seal installer set (3066) into threaded piece of differential.

- Pull sleeve in up to stop via thrust pad (T10148) by turning nut - B -.

If transmission is disassembled, press sleeve in onto stop using thrust pad (T10148).

Installing oil collector tray - A - into transmission housing





- Insert oil collector tray into bore - arrow 1 - and groove - arrow 2 - at the same time.