Selector Shaft Seal, Replacing: Procedure

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The transmission is installed.

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER AIR FILTER[For engine(s) CNSB, CNTC] for TDI or AIR FILTER[For engine(s) CNSB, CNTC] for TFSI.

Audi A3, Q2:

-- Remove the battery tray. Refer to BATTERY .

All Vehicles:

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER[For engine(s) CNSB, CNTC]

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

Vehicles with TFSI Engines:

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-- Loosen the hose clamp -1- and remove the air duct hose from the charge air cooler.

-- Vehicles with left auxiliary cooler: Free up the coolant hose -3-.

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-- Free up the wiring harnesses -1 and 2- at the air duct pipe.

-- Loosen the screw-type clamp -4-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the air duct pipe.

Vehicles with TDI Engines:

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-- Loosen the screw-type clamp -2- and bolts -arrows- and remove the air duct pipe -1-.

All vehicles:

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-- Remove the clamp -2-.

-- Push the lock washer -3- upward in direction of -arrow- and remove it.

-- Push the selector lever cable off of the selector lever and press it slightly toward the rear.

CAUTION:

- Never bend the operating cable too sharply or kink it.

-- Remove the nut -arrow-.

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-- Carefully pry the selector lever -A- off the selector shaft.

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CAUTION:

Risk of Damaging the Contact Surface.

A proper seal can no longer be ensured if there is damage to the contact surface.

- Position the screwdriver carefully.

-- Pierce the seal using a small screwdriver and pull it out.

-- Coat the outer circumference and sealing lips on the new seal with transmission fluid.

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-- Fill the space between the sealing/dust lip -arrow- halfway with sealing grease. Refer to the Parts information for the correct sealing grease.

-- Drive the seal in all the way using a 15 mm socket -1-. Do not tilt the seal when doing so.

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The closed side of the seal -arrow- faces outward.

-- Place the selector lever -A- on the selector shaft and fasten -arrow-.

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The selector lever only fits onto the splines in one position.

-- Press the selector lever cable onto the selector lever and adjust the selector lever cable. Refer to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE, CHECKING AND ADJUSTING .