Speedometer Gear, M/T: Service and Repair

Speedometer Drive Gear, Removing and Installing

Special tools and equipment






- VW195 arbor
- VW295 needle bearing drift
- VW681 extractor lever
- VAG1306 drip tray

Removing

- Remove left drive flange and seal -B-, Refer to Manual Transmission/Transaxle, Seals and Gaskets, M/T, Service and Repair.
- Remove Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS), Refer to Manual Transmission/Transaxle, Sensors and Switches, M/T, Service and Repair.






- Press retaining clips in direction of arrows using screwdriver.
- Remove drive gear by prying out, alternating between sides.

Installing

Installation is the reverse order of removal, note the following:

Note: Carefully install drive gear onto differential without canting. Do not use force: the drive gear can break easily.

Installation position:

The drive peg of the drive gear -A- faces seal -B- and locks into groove in the differential.
The retaining clips (arrows) lock in the circumferential groove in the differential.
- Always replace seal -B- and circlip -C-.
- Drive in drive flange using VW295 needle bearing drift.
- Top up and check transmission fluid.

Component Tightening torque

Component Tightening Torque

Drive Axle to Drive Flange

M8 40 Nm (30 ft. lb.)

M10 77 Nm (57 ft. lb.)

Heat Shields Over Drive Axles to Transmission 23 Nm (17 ft. lb.)