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Selector Shaft Seal






Selector Shaft Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Pulling Hook (T20143)

Sleeve (VW 423)

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

Removing

- Remove the relay lever with the cable retainer. Refer to => [ Removing the Relay Lever Together with
the Cable Retainer ] Shift Mechanism.

- Remove the transmission shift lever.






- Carefully pry out the selector shaft seal.

Installing

- Lightly lubricate the outer edge of the new seal and fill the space between the sealing lips - arrow - halfway with sealing grease for seal (G 052 128 A1).






- Install the seal all the way without bending it.






Lettering/arrow on seal must point outward (toward the installation tool).

- Install the transmission shift lever.

- Install the relay lever with the cable retainer.

- Check the transmission fluid level. Refer to => [ Transmission Fluid Level, Checking ] Procedures.