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Transmission Housing Cover and 5th Gear






Transmission Housing Cover and 5th Gear

If only 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 (30-211 A)

Driving Sleeve (32-111)

Thrust Piece (T10030/4) from Assembly Tool (T10030)

Tube 37 mm Dia. (VW 416 B)

Puller (T10309)

Two Arm Puller (T10040) with Puller Legs (T10040/2A)

Support Bridge (T10323)

Subframe Support Assembling Device (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 Lever with Release Bearing ] Service and Repair.

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

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






Under the Input Shaft:

Bracket (30-211 A)

Driving sleeve (32-111)

Thrust piece (T10030/4)

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

Under the Output Shaft Bracket:

Support bridge (T10323)

Subframe support assembling device (3253/7)

Thrust pad con. 8/65 (VW 433)

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






- Remove the transmission housing cover - arrow -.






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
















Removing Just 5th Gear





- Cover the openings with a cloth.

- Move the selector fork - 1 - into neutral.

- Remove the bolt - 2 - for the 5th gear selector fork shift jaw.

- Remove both selector fork base bolts - arrows -.

- Remove the selector fork bases.

- Remove the selector 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 bolts - 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 new be loosened.

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

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

Use the puller (T10309).

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

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






- The tool must be pressed into the end position, if necessary.

- Turn the 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 shell (T10309/1) and place tube (T10309/2) on the tool.

- Check the synchronizer hub for damage, after removing.

- Replace the synchronizer ring.

- Remove the 5th gear selector gear with needle bearing.

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






- Install the puller leg - A - first.

B Thrust piece (40-105)

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

Installing

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

- Apply the 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 Cover and 5th Gear ] Transmission Component Overviews.

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

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