Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 581

5.2

Overview - Transmission

I - Refer to

⇒ “5.3 Overview - Transmis‐

sion Housing Cover and 5th

Gear”, page 93

II - Refer to

⇒ “5.4 Overview - Transmis‐

sion Housing and Selector

Mechanism”, page 95

II - Refer to

⇒ “5.5 Overview - Shift Unit”,

page 96

II - Refer to

⇒ “5.8 Shift Unit, Servicing”,

page 99

III - Refer to

⇒ “5.6 Overview - Input Shaft,

Output Shafts, Differential,

Gearshift Rods”, page 97

III - Refer to

⇒ “5.7 Overview - Shift Forks”,

page 98

III - Refer to

⇒ “5.9 Shift Forks, Servicing”,

page 100

5.3

Overview - Transmission Housing Cover and 5th Gear

1 - Bolt

❑ 18 Nm
❑ Cover to transmission

housing

❑ Quantity: 5

2 - Transmission Housing Cov‐

er

❑ With a magnet. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Transmission

Housing Cover with a

Magnet -A- ”“ ,

page 94

Note

♦

Note that oil will leak out when

the transmission housing cover

is removed with the transmission

installed.

♦

Therefore the oil must be drained

and then filled again later. Refer

to

⇒ “8 Transmission Fluid”,

page 125

 .

3 - Seal
4 - Bolt

❑ 80 Nm +90°
❑ Replace after removing
❑ Hold with the adapter on

the plate spring bolt

head in position

❑ Clean the 5th gear syn‐

chronizer hub and 5th

gear drive gear threa‐

ded holes of locking compound residue with a thread tap. Otherwise, there is the danger that the bolts

could shear off.

5 - Plate Spring

❑ Installing. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Installed Position of Plate Springs for 5th Gear Synchronizer Hub and Gear Securing Bolts”“ ,

page 117

 .

6 - Cylinder Bolt

❑ 25 Nm
❑ For the pivot pin to the transmission housing

7 - Pivot Pin
8 - 5th Gear Shift Fork

❑ Disassembling and assembling. Refer to 

⇒ “5.9 Shift Forks, Servicing”, page 100

 .

❑ Adjusting. Refer to 

⇒ Fig. ““Adjusting 5th Gear”“ , page 118

 .

9 - Spring

❑ Offset version
❑ Installing. Refer to 

⇒ Fig. ““Installation of Offset Springs -A- ”“ , page 148

10 - 5th Gear Locking Collar

❑ Installed position. Refer to 

⇒ Fig. ““5th Gear Locking Collar/Synchronizer Hub Assembly”“ , page 147

❑ Adjusting. Refer to 

⇒ Fig. ““Adjusting 5th Gear”“ , page 118

 .

11 - Locking Pieces (quantity: 3)

❑ Installed position. Refer to 

⇒ Fig. ““5th Gear Synchronizing”“ , page 147

12 - Synchronizer Hub with Gear Wheel and 5th Gear Synchronizer Ring

❑ Remove together with the transmission housing. Refer to

⇒ “5.11 Transmission, Disassembling and Assembling”, page 105

❑ Remove individually. Refer to

⇒ “5.10 Transmission Housing Cover and 5th Gear, Removing”, page 101

❑ Disassembling and assembling. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““5th Gear Locking Collar/Synchronizer Hub Assembly”“ , page 147

 .

13 - Needle Bearing

❑ For the 5th gear wheel

14 - 5th Gear Wheel

❑ Remove together with the transmission housing. Refer to

⇒ “5.11 Transmission, Disassembling and Assembling”, page 105

❑ Remove individually. Refer to

⇒ “5.10 Transmission Housing Cover and 5th Gear, Removing”, page 101

❑ Installed position. Refer to 

⇒ Fig. ““Installed Position, 5th Gear Wheel”“ , page 115

Transmission Housing Cover with a Magnet -A-
Magnet can only be inserted in the cover with notch -arrow-.
The magnet is held in place by the bolt for the 5th gear shift fork

pivot pin when the cover is installed.

5.4

Overview - Transmission Housing and Selector Mechanism

1 - Bolt

❑ 25 Nm

2 - Flange Shaft with Pressure

Spring

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.3 Right Seal, Re‐

placing”, page 185

 .

❑ Assembling. Refer to

⇒ “2 Differential”,

page 189

 .

3 - Inner TORX® Bolt

❑ 25 Nm
❑ Replace after removing
❑ For the reverse shaft

support

❑ Self-locking

4 - Inner TORX® Bolt

❑ 30 Nm
❑ Replace after removing
❑ For the reverse shaft

support

❑ Self-locking

5 - O-Ring

❑ Replace after removing

6 - Pivot Pin
7 - Bolt

❑ 25 Nm

8 - Bolt

❑ 25 Nm

9 - Cap
10 - Internal Multi-Point Bolt

❑ 25 Nm
❑ Replace after removing
❑ For the reverse shaft support

11 - Bolt

❑ 6 Nm

12 - Transmission Neutral Position Sensor - G701-

❑ For vehicles with the Start/Stop System

13 - Transmission Housing

❑ Remove together with 5th gear. Refer to

⇒ “5.11 Transmission, Disassembling and Assembling”, page 105

 .

❑ Servicing. Refer to 

⇒ “6 Transmission Housing and Clutch Housing”, page 119

 .

14 - Clutch Housing

❑ Servicing. Refer to 

⇒ “6 Transmission Housing and Clutch Housing”, page 119

 .

15 - Hex Bolt

❑ 25 Nm +90°