Audi A2 Manual Transmission Repair

Hello.

ich habe hier einen Audi A2 der enorme Betätigungskräfte für die Handschaltung braucht. Das Problem lässt sich auf die Kugelaufnahme zurückführen in meinen Augen. Die innere Manschette des Schalthebels hat sich aufgelöst und hat die Brösel schön auf die gefettete Kugel verteilt. Der Rest der Schaltung sieht sehr gut aus. Frage jeSure, here's the translation of the text from German to English:

"tz:" translates to "time zone:" in English.

Can the ball joint assembly be disassembled for cleaning? And what should I use to lubricate it after cleaning?

"edit: I just received a tip that there might be problems with the shift cables, and apparently, plastic guides have broken in some cases. I'm not sure what to make of this information. Where should I start looking for the problem – on the transmission side or inside the car?"

Yes, it's a 1.4 TDI AMF/EWQ engine.

matthiasTDI96 wrote:

Die innere Manschette des Schalthebels hat sich aufgelöst und hat die Brösel schön auf die gefettete Kugel verteilt. Der Rest der Schaltung sieht sehr gut aus. Frcurrent age: Can the ball joint assembly be disassembled for cleaning? And what should I use to lubricate it after cleaning? edit: I just received a tip that there might be problems with the shift cables; it seems that plastic guides have broken in some cases. I don't understand this hint at all; where should I start looking? Should I investigate on the transmission side or inside the cabin?

Hi Matthias,

"In my opinion, you should be able to feel where the jam is located: If it's directly inside the ball, the gear lever will resist even the slightest movement, almost as if it's stuck in a vise."
When the control cables are engaged, the initial movement is relatively easy, but it becomes increasingly difficult until sufficient force is applied to move the entire facial expression mechanism.

I would verschandeln the ball bearing from above as thoroughly as possible (while shifting through all the gears) and then, while shifting, check if any more rubber debris from the boot becomes visible in the gap between the ball and the socket. If not, the ball is probably not stuck due to rubber debris.

What else should be checked?
It is the bearing play of the vertical camshaft.

They like to argue.
which often results in water entering the transmission.

This will first cause the camshaft to become difficult to turn (due to rust).
and secondly, the transmission oil turns into a rusty emulsion.
that destroys everything movable inside the transmission.

I just played that game on my car, which also has an ewq transmission.

Thomas.

Hello,

"Yes, that's a good tip; I'll definitely take a look at it as soon as I have access to the car again."

Thank you!