02E Transmission (Direct Shift Gearbox)

Selector Shaft Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Sleeve (VW 423)

• Pulling Hook (T20143)

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

Removing

- Remove the transmission. Refer to one of the following:

with a gas engine, refer to => [ Transmission, Removing ] Transmission, Removing.

with a diesel engine, refer to => [ Transmission, Removing ] Transmission, Removing.

- Remove nut - arrow - and remove gear shift lever - A - from the gear shift shaft.






- Pry out the seal in the - direction of the arrow -.






Installing

- Lightly oil the new seal on the outer circumference.

- Fill the area between the sealing and dust lips - arrow - halfway with sealing grease for seal (G 052 128 A1).






- Install the new seal until seated using the sleeve (VW 423). Do not tilt the seal.






• The closed side of the seal - arrow - faces the sleeve (VW 423).

- Install the gear shift lever - A - and tighten the nut - arrow - to 20 Nm.






The gear shift lever only fits on the splines in one position.

- Install the transmission. Refer to => [ Transmission, Installing ] Transmission, Installing.