Transmission housing cover and 5th gear, removing and installing
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The following list pertains to Fig 1.
- Bolt
- M8 x 62
- 25 N.m (18 ft lb)
- Qty: 2
- Bolt
- M8 x 85
- 25 N.m (18 ft lb)
- Qty: 4
- Cover
- For transmission housing
- Servicing, see TRANSMISSION HOUSING COVER, SERVICING
- 5th gear operating sleeve and synchronizer hub
- With thrust washer
- Disassembling and assembling, see INPUT SHAFT, DISASSEMBLING AND ASSEMBLING
- Circlip
- Always replace
- Must seat securely in groove
- Vehicles with 2.0 liter engine: modified retaining plate for 5th gear (item -7-)
- Thrust washer
- Not installed on vehicles with 2.0 liter, 85 kw (115 hp) engine
- - Retaining plate
- Vehicles with 2.0 liter, 85 kw (115 hp) engine only
- 5th gear
Installation position:
- Vehicles with 2.0 liter, 85 kw (115 hp) engine: circular groove upward
- Other vehicles: groove upward
- Securing plate
- Always replace
- Shift fork (5th gear)
- Adjusting, see TRANSMISSION HOUSING, SERVICING
- Bolt with dished washer
- M17
- Always replace bolt
- 150 N.m (111 ft lb)
- Coat with VW D6 locking fluid
- When loosening or tightening: engage both 5th and reverse gears, see ASSEMBLING
- Installing, see TRANSMISSION HOUSING, SERVICING
- Gasket
- Always replace