Overview - Transmission Housing And Gearshift Mechanism

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Transmission Housing & Selector Mechanism

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

Bolt
- Removing and installing. Refer to OVERVIEW - DIFFERENTIAL .
Left Flange Shaft
- With pressure spring and tapered ring
- Removing and installing. Refer to LEFT SEAL, REPLACING .
- FWD, Assembling. Refer to OVERVIEW - DIFFERENTIAL, FWD .
- AWD, Assembling. Refer to OVERVIEW - DIFFERENTIAL, AWD AND FWD WITH FRONT AXLE DIFFERENTIAL LOCK .
Circlip
- For the metal cover
- Not used for a plastic cap
Cap
- Replace after removing
- Made of metal or plastic. Refer to TRANSMISSION, DISASSEMBLING AND ASSEMBLING - The locking ring has been discontinued together with the plastic cover for the input shaft. .
- Secured with metal locking ring
- Without plastic locking ring
- Allocate the components using the Parts Information.
Circlip
- For the grooved ball bearing/input shaft. Refer to OVERVIEW - INPUT SHAFT
Back-Up Lamp Switch -F4-
- 20 Nm
Seal
- Not installed on all transmissions
- If equipped, replace after removing
Fluid Drain Plug
- Tightening Specification. Refer to Figure.
Seal
- Replace after removing
Bolt
- 6 Nm
Transmission Neutral Position Sensor -G701-
- For vehicles with the Start/Stop System
Locking Bolt
- Metal locking bolt: 45 Nm
- Plastic locking bolt: 30 Nm
- Replace locking bolt after removing
- For the selector shaft
- Metal or plastic locking bolt
Bolt
- 15 Nm +180°
- Replace after removing
- M9 aluminum bolt
Bolt
- 15 Nm +180°
- Replace after removing
- M9 aluminum bolt
Shift Unit
- (Gearshift shaft with gearshift cover). Refer to OVERVIEW - SHIFT UNIT .
Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Replace after removing
O-Ring
- Replace after removing
Clutch Housing
- Servicing. Refer to TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND CLUTCH HOUSING .
Transmission Housing
- Servicing. Refer to TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND CLUTCH HOUSING .