Transmission Housing, Servicing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Bearing Driver - Multiple Use :VW244B 
• Transmission Support :VW353 
• Press Plate :VW401 
• Press Plate :VW402 
• Press Piece - Rod :VW407 
• Press Piece - 37mm :VW416B 
• Guide Pin :VW436A 
• Press Piece - Guide Pin :VW439 
• Slide Hammer Set :VW771 
• Crankshaft Holding Fixture :VW801 
• Guide Pins :10-15 
• Press Piece - Pivot Mount Bushing :3124 
• Bearing Installer - Crankshaft Pilot Bearing :3264 
• Subframe Support Tool :3290 
• Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm :VAG1331 
• Bushing Driver - Selector Shaft :T10168 
• Locking Sleeve Drift :T10169  or Locking Sleeve Drift :T10362  . Refer to TRANSMISSION HOUSING, SERVICING .
• Breather Tube Tool :T10203 
• -1- Puller - Kukko Internal - 14-19mm :21/2 
• -1- Puller - Kukko Internal - 20-30mm :21/4 
• -4- Puller - Kukko Counterstay :22/2 
• Thread adaptor from Puller - Kukko Counterstay :22/1 

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-- Pierce the rubber in the center of the cover with a screwdriver -B- and pry it out of the cover in direction of -arrow-.

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-- Break off the bracket in its unlocked position.

-- Insert a screwdriver -A- into the hole in the locking bracket -B-.

-- Pry out the locking elbow in direction of -arrow-.

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• The mark on the locking elbow -arrow- must point toward the connection on the clutch slave cylinder -1-.
• Dimension -a- must be approximately 45°.

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A - Puller - Kukko Internal - 14-19mm, for example :Kukko 21/2 

B - Counter Support, for example, Puller - Kukko Counterstay :Kukko 22/2 

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-- Place transmission housing on Press Plate :VW401  and press plate :VW402  in such a way so that the alignment sleeves inside the transmission housing do not get damaged.

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• Locking bolt and selector shaft removed.

-- Turn the transmission so that the retaining sleeve cannot fall into the transmission.

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The following lock sleeves may be installed:

Lock sleeve with a shoulder -arrow 1-. Refer to Illustration below.

Lock sleeve without a shoulder -arrow 2-. Refer to TRANSMISSION HOUSING, SERVICING .

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• The transmission housing is bolted to the clutch housing.

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• The transmission housing is bolted to the clutch housing.

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A - Puller - Kukko Internal - 20-30mm, for example :Kukko 21/4 

B - Counter Support, for example, Puller - Kukko Counterstay :Kukko 22/2 

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-- Lay the reverse shaft thrust washer -B- on the needle sleeve while pressing it in.

-- Support the transmission housing with the Press Piece - 37mm :VW416B  directly under the bearing mount.

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-- Use the thread adapter from Puller - Kukko Counterstay :Kukko 22/1  -arrow-.

-- Hold the spindle on the Subframe Support Tool :3290  steady and turn the nut -B-.

A - Puller - Kukko Internal - 14-19mm, for example :Kukko 21/2 

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-- Remove the plug -1- from the inside of the transmission housing to the outside.

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-- Using the Bearing Installer - Crankshaft Pilot Bearing :3264  , drive in the sealing plugs to dimension -a- approximately 3 mm below the upper edge of the housing.