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Transmission Housing Cover and 5th Gear






Transmission Housing Cover and 5th Gear

If only the 5th gear has to be removed, follow this procedure:

If the transmission housing must be removed, refer to => [ Transmission ] Transmission.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Holding Plate (VW 309)

Transmission Support (VW 353)

Needle Bearing Drift (VW 295)

Driving Sleeve (VW 244 B)

Hot Air Blower (V.A.G 1416)

Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

2-Arm Puller (20/10)

Bracket (30-211A)

Driving Sleeve (32 -111)

Thrust Piece (T10030/4)

Tube 37 mm Dia. (VW 416 B)

Puller (T10309)

Two-Arm Puller (T10040)

Puller Legs with Thrust Piece (T10040/2A + /3)

Support Bridge (T10323)

Wheel Bearing Assembly Set (3253/7)

Thrust Pad Con. 8/65 (VW 433)

Thrust Piece (40 -105)

Torque Wrench (40-200 Nm) (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Remove the clutch release lever and release bearing. Refer to => [ Clutch Release Mechanism ] Service and Repair.

Be careful not to damage the bearing for the input and output shafts when removing and installing the 5th gear.

When securing the transmission to the transmission support (VW 353), mount the following tools for support:





Under the Input Shaft:

Bracket (30-211A)

Driving sleeve (32-111)

Thrust piece (T10030/4)

Input shaft may be supported by driving sleeve (32-111) only at a later time.

Under the Output Shaft Bracket:

Support bridge (T10323)

Subframe support assembling device (3253/7)

Thrust piece con. 8/65 (VW 433)

- Secure the transmission to the transmission support (VW 353).





- Remove the transmission housing cover - arrow -.





- Make sure the puller legs (T10040/2A) can be installed correctly under the 5th gear.















Removing the 5th Gear





- Cover the openings with a cloth.

- Move the shift fork - 1 - into neutral.

- Remove the bolt - 2 - for 5th gear with the shift segment.

- Remove both bolts - arrows - for the pivot pin.

- Remove the pivot pin.

- Remove the shift fork.

- It is not necessary to remove the spring - 3 - and the locking collar - 4 -.

- Engage 5th gear - arrow 1 - and 1st gear - arrows 2 and 3 - and remove the bolt - A - for the synchronizer hub and the 5th gear.





- The input and output shafts are blocked after engaging both gears, the synchronizer hub and the toothed gear cannot turn. Both bolts can be loosened now.

Remove any locking compound residue still in the threaded holes using a thread tap if the shafts are not going to be replaced.

Remove the 5th gear synchronizer hub together with the locking collar and locking pieces.

Use puller (T10309).

- First, insert shell (T10309/1) between the 5th gear - A - and the 5th gear selector fork mount - B -.

Shell (T10309/1) must be placed below the synchronizer ring.





- Puller must be pressed into end position, if necessary.

- Turn shell (T10309/1) on the opposite side in the - direction of the arrow -.

- Install the threaded insert (T10309/3) into the puller.





- Then install the second half shell (T10309/1) and place tube (T10309/2) onto tool.

- Check the synchronizer hub after pulling for damage.

- Replace the synchronizer ring.

- Remove the 5th gear synchronizing hub with operating sleeve.

- Remove the 5th gear. (shown here on a different transmission).





- Install the leg first - A -.

B thrust piece (40 - 105)

When remove the gear, make sure the leg does not bend outward. Check the 5th gear for damage.

Installing

Install the 5th gear. Refer to => [ 5th Gear, Installing ] Transmission.

- Apply sealing paste (AMV 188 200 03) evenly over the sealing surface on the transmission housing cover.

- Install the transmission housing cover. Refer to => [ Transmission Housing and 5th Gear Cover ] Transmission Component Overviews.

- Install the clutch release lever and release bearing. Refer to => [ Clutch Release Mechanism ] Service and Repair.

- Fill the transmission with fluid. Refer to => [ Pay attention to the
following list for the subject - ] Transmission.