Selector Shaft Seal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Audi TT and 2008 Audi TT. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Sleeve VW 423
Pulling Hook T20143/1
Sealing grease G 052 128 A1

Procedure

-- Completely remove the air filter housing. Refer to [For engine(s) CETA, CCTA] Removal and Installation or to [For engine(s) CBRA] Removal and Installation or to [For engine(s) BPY, CDMA] Removal and Installation .

Plastic selector relay lever -1- :

Fig 1: Disconnecting Cable Retainer From Selector Cable

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-- Pull the securing mechanism forward as far as the stop in the direction of -arrow 1- and then unlock to the left in the direction of -arrow 2-.

-- Press the selector relay lever forward in direction of -arrow 3- while pulling the selector cable out of the control cable retainer.

-- Remove the selector relay lever with catch to Model Year 2007 TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER AND SELECTOR RELAY LEVER TO MODEL YEAR 2007 ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW => Installation Position of Transmission Shift Lever/Selector Relay Lever

-- Remove the selector relay lever with catch from Model Year 2008 REMOVE THE SELECTOR RELAY LEVER "WITH CLIP" FROM THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER -ARROW 1- AND ATTACH

Metal selector relay lever

Fig 2: Identifying Securing Clip And Relay Lever

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-- Pull off securing clip -2- and press selector relay lever -3- to the side and out of the bearing.

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NOTE:

If the selector relay lever cannot be removed due to the transmission bracket, remove the selector cable from the selector relay lever. Remove the slide shoe from the transmission shift lever.

-- Remove nut -4- and remove transmission shift lever -1-.

-- Pry out the shaft sealing ring using the T20143/1.

Fig 3: Identifying Pulling Hook T20143/1 To Pry Out Seal

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-- Lightly oil outer circumference of new shaft seal.

-- Drive in new shaft seal as far as stop without tilting it.

-- Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip -arrow- halfway with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.

Fig 4: Identifying Oil Seals Sealing Lips

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-- Drive in the shaft sealing ring using the sleeve VW 423.

Fig 5: Driving In Sealing Ring As Far As Stop Using Sleeve VW 423

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-- Install the transmission shift lever and selector relay lever. Refer to TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER AND SELECTOR RELAY LEVER TO MODEL YEAR 2007 ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW or SHIFT CABLE AND SELECTOR CABLE FROM MODEL YEAR 2008 ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .

NOTE:

The transmission shift lever can only be inserted in one position.

-- Install the air filter housing. Refer to [For engine(s) CETA, CCTA] Removal and Installation or [For engine(s) CBRA] Removal and Installation or [For engine(s) BPY, CDMA] Removal and Installation .