Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 500

Vehicles with a Gasoline Engine
– Refer to ⇒  Engine Mechanical, Fuel Injection and Ignition;

Rep. Gr.  24 ; Air Filter; Air Filter Housing, Removing and In‐

stalling .

Continuation for All
– Pull the safety mechanism on the cable retainer for the shift

cable and the selector cable all the way forward in direction of

-arrow 1- and then lock it to the left in direction of -arrow 2-.

Secure the shift lever shaft as follows:
– Push the shift lever shaft down in the direction of -arrow 1-.
– While press the shift lever shaft down, rotate the bracket -A-

in direction of -arrow 3- upward and simultaneously in direction

of -arrow 2- press it in until it engages in the shift lever shaft.

– Remove the boot and , if possible, the noise insulation from

the center console. Refer to

⇒ “1.4 Gearshift Knob, Removing and Installingg”, page 62

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Secure the shift lever shaft as follows:
– Install the shift lever in neutral and, if necessary, press the shift

lever to the left and hold.

– Guide the -T10027A- through the noise insulation -A-, hole

-B- and into hole -C-.

• It must be possible to move the selector and shift cable -B- in

the cable retainers -A-.

– Turn the safety mechanism on the cable retainer for the shift

cable and selector cable all the way to the right in direction of

-arrow 1-.

The spring will push the safety mechanism into the starting posi‐

tion in direction of -arrow 2-.

– Then turn the bracket -A- in the direction of -arrow 2- back into

it starting position.

• The bracket -A- must get pushed out of the transmission in

direction of -arrow 1-.

– Remove the -T10027A- from the noise insulation -A- and the

holes -B and C-.

– Install the boot and the noise insulation (if equipped). Refer to

⇒ “1.3 Overview - Shift Lever Knob and Cover”, page 62

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– Make sure the shift lever shaft moves easily.
– Install the air filter housing.
Vehicles with a Turbo Diesel Engine
– Refer to ⇒  Engine Mechanical, Fuel Injection and Glow Plug;

Rep. Gr.  23 ; Air Filter; Air Filter Housing, Removing and In‐

stalling .

Vehicles with a Gasoline Engine
– Refer to ⇒  Engine Mechanical, Fuel Injection and Ignition;

Rep. Gr.  24 ; Air Filter; Air Filter Housing, Removing and In‐

stalling .

1.7

Gearshift Mechanism, Checking

• The shift lever must rest in the 3rd/4th gear selector lever gate

when the transmission is in neutral.

– Operate the clutch.
– Move the shift lever (selector lever) several times through all

the gears. Make sure the reverse gear lock is working correct‐

ly.

– It will be necessary to adjust the gearshift mechanism again if

gear catching still occurs each time a gear is engaged. . Refer

to 

⇒ “1.6 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 71

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1.8

Selector Shaft Seal, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Puller - Crankshaft/Power Steering Seal - T20143/1-
♦ Press Piece - Shift Rod/Alternator - VW423-
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1-
– Remove transmission shift lever and relay lever. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Overview - Selector Mechanism”, page 60

 .

Note

If it is not possible to remove the relay lever through the trans‐

mission bracket, then remove the sliding shoe from the gearshift

lever.

– Remove the shift lever from the shift lever shaft.

– Remove the seal using the -T20143/1-

– Lightly oil new seal on outer circumference.
– Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip -arrow- halfway

with Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .

– Drive in the seal using the -VW423- .
– Install the gearshift lever and relay lever.. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Overview - Selector Mechanism”, page 60

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