Remove the battery terminals (negative first) using a 10mm socket.ĥ. Remove the top plastic cover from the battery box.Ĥ. When it is out, you can disconnect the fresh air vacuum hose coming from the N-75, or just set the entire airbox on top of the engine.ģ. When loose, pull up and towards the engine away from the fresh air duct. Loosen 90% of the way then use your telescoping magnet to remove them the rest of the way. Using a 10mm socket, 1/4” socket wrench and 1’ extension remove the two bolts holding the airbox in. Use a rubber glove or towel to prevent dropping anything into the intake ducting.Ģ. Release tension on the clamp so that it stays on the lip of the airbox. Using your spring hose clamps (or whatever you like to use), detach the intake snorkel spring clamp from the airbox and remove the intake snorkel. *Make sure that the cover has a locking pin in it to adjust the linkage, and that it’s working properly* Be careful not to get a used selector shaft that has pitting where it runs on its bearing. There are also bearings in this top cover, try to get a cover that is clean underneath and doesn’t look rusty. You will need to swap the wire ends into the new connector or cut and splice on a used pigtail as your old style rectangular reverse switch plug will not fit the new style oval ended connector. You will also need the matching D-shaped connector for the new reverse switch (VW P/N 1J0 973 702). ( Part #1 in this ETKA diagram) Try to get a top cover with the oval ended new style reverse switch installed. Selector shaft top cover from a 2000-2005.Take note of where the grooves in the crown are (the new style is on the right). The shafts are laid in the same position side by side. Your existing shaft from a 99.5 WILL NOT work with the new top cover. Gear selector shaft from a 2000-2005 02J 5 Speed Transmission.NOTE: 6-speed shift cables will not work! The six speed shift box will work as it is the same as five speed but not the cables or cable bracket for the tranny. I personally prefer the clip style as they are less of a hassle, but whatever you can get will work fine. Cable ends come in two styles, ball socket style that pop on-off or pin style that slide on-off and secure with clip. You can get this from either a TDI, 1.8T, 2.0L, or VR6, they all are the same as long as they are 5 speed. Shift Box, cables, cable ends and cable bracket from a 2000-2005 5-Speed equipped VW MK4 body style.I also recommend using a digital camera to take pictures before and during disassembly for your reference. I highly recommend an A4 Bentley repair manual, as well as 1/4 + 3/8” drive ratchets, extensions and swivels, 8-17mm shallow and deep well sockets, Torx bits, Phillips head screw driver, assortment of pry bars, telescoping magnet, spring clamp pliers, diagonal cutters, 3/8” torque wrench, synthetic grease and G070 OE synthetic gear oil. *Make sure you have all of your parts before starting this job, otherwise you’ll have to put it all back together or wait for 2 weeks for a special part like I did! Total parts cost was around $200 including the Dieselgeek TTX shifter. Time to complete this job : Around 5-8 hours depending on skill level and work space available. I recommend looking through VWVortex or your local VW salvage yard.) (Please note that Dieselgeek sells new short shifters but does not sell used parts. Special thanks to TDIClub members jcrews, turbocharged798, as well as Jim from Dieselgeek for their help throughout the project. Also be wary from whom you purchase the parts from. My pre-2000 shifter and linkage was fully functional, but after replacing the black plastic carrier piece after it broke the first time, I researched and found that there were better options out there! Parts are easy to find, you just need to be careful about what you look for. The shift box inside the car is also different between pre-20 and later MK4, as shown in THIS picture. Clearly put, if you have THIS style transmission linkage, you have the old version. This was corrected in the MY2000 and newer linkages. The old linkage works OK when all of the parts are new, but it’s still somewhat sloppy and has plastic parts that are prone to degradation and breakage. When the MK4 Jetta, Golf and New Beetle were initially released, they used shift linkage mostly akin to the previous MK3 generation. This HOW-TO explains how to exchange your 5-speed shift linkage from a 98 or 99 New Beetle or 99.5 Golf or Jetta to that of a 2000-2005 MK4 vehicle.
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