Selector Shaft

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.

Removing

-- Completely remove the air filter housing. Refer to [[Editorial:Pick one xref]][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 .

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 direction of -arrow 1- and then unlock to the left in 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

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

Fig 2: Identifying Securing Clip And Relay Lever

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All Vehicles

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-.

-- Move shift shaft to neutral position.

Fig 3: Identifying Back-Up Lights Switch, Mounting Screw, Bolts & Selector Shaft

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CAUTION:

In the following step, ensure that the selector shaft is not locked by the lock elbow -arrow-.

-- Remove back-up light switch -F4- -1-.

-- Remove mounting bolt -2-.

-- Remove the bolts -3-.

-- Remove selector shaft with shift cover -4- from transmission housing.

Installing

Tightening specification, refer to TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND SHIFT MECHANISM ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW , SHIFT MECHANISM ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW, TRANSMISSION SIDE .

-- Press selector shaft -1- against lock sleeve in direction of -2- -arrow- and guide downward with shift finger -3- through shift forks until stop.

Fig 4: Identifying Selector Shaft Pressed Against Lock Sleeve And Guided Downward With Shift Finger

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Shift cover -4- must stand parallel to bolting surface on transmission housing during this.
Selector shaft must be able to be moved easily in selector motion (up- and downward).

NOTE:

If shift cover stands at an angle to bolting surface, selector shaft is not inserted in lower bearing.

-- Tighten the bolts -3- for the shift cover -4-.

Fig 5: Identifying Back-Up Lights Switch, Mounting Screw, Bolts & Selector Shaft

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-- Install lock bolt -2-. Lock elbow -arrow- must not be installed when doing so.

-- Install back-up light switch -F4- -1-.

-- 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 [[Editorial:Pick one xref]][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 .