{"id":59260,"date":"2020-01-28T04:58:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T12:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=59260"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T17:36:12","slug":"vw-new-beetle-2001-shift-cable-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2020\/01\/vw-new-beetle-2001-shift-cable-replacement","title":{"rendered":"VW New Beetle 2001 shift cable replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2003-vw-beetle.jpg\" alt=\"VW Beetle\" width=\"600\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2003-vw-beetle.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2003-vw-beetle-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The gear shift cable to the transmission. I wonder do u have pics under the car off the ground while u did the job or videos?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Shift Cable Replacement<\/h4>\n<div id=\"dvRSContent\">\n<p class=\"bodyText\"><b>Removing<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove air cleaner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baShift selector lever into <i>&#8220;P&#8221;<\/i> position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baPull selector lever cable <b>1<\/b> upward off selector shaft lever <b>2<\/b>.<\/p>\n<table class=\"image\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-1.gif\" alt=\"2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-1\" width=\"370\" height=\"297\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"XN37-0694\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"img_captionRow\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove circlip <b>3<\/b> at support bracket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRaise vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baDisconnect exhaust system after front exhaust pipe at double clamp <b>A<\/b>. Remove supports for front exhaust pipe from assembly carrier if necessary. &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n<table class=\"image\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-2.gif\" alt=\"2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-2\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"XA34-0025\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"img_captionRow\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"img_enlargelinkRow\" align=\"center\"><a>\u00a0 <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove cross support <b>B<\/b> below exhaust system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove heat shield <b>C<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove heat shield <b>D<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baUnbolt cover from selector lever bracket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baPry selector lever cable <b>3<\/b> off selector lever <b>2<\/b> with a screwdriver.<\/p>\n<table class=\"image\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-3.gif\" alt=\"2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-3\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"XA37-0213\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"img_captionRow\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"img_enlargelinkRow\" align=\"center\"><a>\u00a0 <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baPull circlip <b>1<\/b> for securing selector lever cable to selector lever housing out downward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baPull selector cable carefully out of selector lever housing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\"><b>Installing<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check the protective boot for damage; the protective boot can only be changed together with the selector lever cable.<\/li>\n<li>Before installing lightly grease ball socket on end of cable.<\/li>\n<li>Check that the protective sleeve is correctly installed. Do not install the protective sleeve twisted.<\/li>\n<li>Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baGuide selector lever cable <b>3<\/b> with a new seal into selector lever housing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baPress selector lever cable onto selector lever <b>2<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baInstall new selector lever cable circlip <b>1<\/b> onto selector lever housing.<\/p>\n<table class=\"image\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-3.gif\" alt=\"2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-3\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"XA37-0213\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"img_captionRow\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"img_enlargelinkRow\" align=\"center\"><a>\u00a0 <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">Installation position:<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">The angled end of the circlip faces to the inside of the selector lever housing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baMove selector lever from <i>&#8220;P&#8221;<\/i> to <i>&#8220;1&#8221;<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">Condition:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Selector lever mechanism and selector lever cable must move freely. If necessary replace selector lever cable or service selector lever mechanism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baShift selector lever into <i>&#8220;P&#8221;<\/i> position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baBring selector shaft lever into position <i>&#8220;P&#8221;<\/i> on transmission. Locking lever must engage in park lock wheel, both front wheels blocked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baLoosen bolt <b>2<\/b> at front ball socket <b>1<\/b> of selector lever cable.<\/p>\n<table class=\"image\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-4.gif\" alt=\"2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-4\" width=\"370\" height=\"297\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"XA37-0194\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"img_captionRow\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baInsert selector lever cable into transmission support bracket and press onto selector shaft lever <b>4<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baPress new securing clip <b>3<\/b> onto transmission selector lever cable support bracket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baTighten bolt <b>arrow<\/b> (5 Nm).<\/p>\n<table class=\"image\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-5.gif\" alt=\"2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-5\" width=\"370\" height=\"297\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"XN37-0687\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"img_captionRow\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baFasten cover onto selector lever bracket with new gasket and new O-ring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baInstall heat shields.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baReconnect exhaust system using double clamp &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baCheck selector mechanism Selector Mechanism, Checking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baInstall air cleaner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"dvRSContent\">\n<table class=\"notetable\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"noteclass_note\">NOTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">Applicable vehicles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beetle: 1.8L,2.0L; A (1999-04)<\/li>\n<li>Beetle: 1.9L; A (1999-03)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Selector Lever Cable<\/h6>\n<p class=\"bodyText\"><b>Removing<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baCheck whether a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain anti-theft coding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baWith ignition switched off disconnect battery Ground strap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baPress sleeve on selector lever handle down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baPull selector lever handle off upward with button pressed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baCarefully pry selector lever mechanism cover out at rear left and right and lift off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove center console and arm rest if part of original equipment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baDisconnect locking cable from shift mechanism locking lever Locking Cable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baSeparate cable tie <b>1<\/b> on selector lever bracket.<\/p>\n<table class=\"image\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-6.gif\" alt=\"2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-6\" width=\"370\" height=\"297\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"XN37-0689\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"img_captionRow\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not damage wiring!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baCarefully pry retainer <b>2<\/b> for cable and connector <b>3<\/b> out of selector lever bracket with a screwdriver.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baSeparate connection <b>4<\/b> for shift lock solenoid and connection <b>5<\/b> for selector lever position display.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baCarefully lift frame up at the four corners <b>6<\/b> and remove. Do not damage contact spring for selector lever position display.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove locking segment (2 bolts).<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baPlace selector lever in position <i>&#8220;1&#8221;<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baUndo retaining bracket <b>7<\/b> (2 nuts).<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove securing screws <b>8<\/b> (Qty. 2) for the solenoid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove front selector lever bracket mounting (2 nuts).<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRaise vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baDisconnect exhaust system after front exhaust pipe at double clamp <b>A<\/b>. Remove supports for front exhaust pipe from assembly carrier if necessary. &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n<table class=\"image\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-2.gif\" alt=\"2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-2\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"XA34-0025\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"img_captionRow\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"img_enlargelinkRow\" align=\"center\"><a>\u00a0 <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove cross support <b>B<\/b> below exhaust system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove heat shield <b>C<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove heat shield <b>D<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove rear selector lever bracket mounting securing bolts (Qty. 2).<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baPry selector lever cable <b>3<\/b> off selector lever <b>2<\/b> with a screwdriver.<\/p>\n<table class=\"image\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-3.gif\" alt=\"2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-removal-diagram-3\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"XA37-0213\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"img_captionRow\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"img_enlargelinkRow\" align=\"center\"><a>\u00a0 <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baPull circlip <b>1<\/b> for securing selector lever cable to selector lever housing out downward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baPull selector cable carefully out of selector lever housing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove selector mechanism downward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove solenoid securing bolts (Qty. 2).<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baWith selector lever in position <i>&#8220;1&#8221;<\/i> remove solenoid with locking pin and spring from selector lever housing, while moving selector lever back and forth slightly if necessary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baLoosen nut for selector lever mounting pin, when doing this only counter-hold on mounting pin hex (the mounting pin must not be turned).<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baCarefully drive mounting pin out with drift.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">\u25baRemove selector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\"><b>Installing<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\">Installation is performed in the reverse order or removal.<\/p>\n<h4>Video footage from underneath<\/h4>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"1999 vw new beetle 2.0 shift linkage broken\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_PrRfA2XwvE4\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FPrRfA2XwvE4%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PrRfA2XwvE4\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT29S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2016-12-29T06:49:08Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_PrRfA2XwvE4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FPrRfA2XwvE4%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">1999 vw new beetle 2.0 shift linkage broken<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PrRfA2XwvE4\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FPrRfA2XwvE4%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"1999 vw new beetle 2.0 shift linkage broken\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"1999 vw new beetle 2.0 shift linkage broken\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h3>Shift Cable Diagram<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-diagram.gif\" alt=\"2001-vw-beetle-shift-cable-diagram\" width=\"767\" height=\"927\" 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Shift Cable Replacement Removing \u25baRemove air cleaner. \u25baShift selector lever into &#8220;P&#8221; position. \u25baPull selector lever cable 1 upward off selector shaft lever 2. \u25baRemove circlip 3 at support&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2020\/01\/vw-new-beetle-2001-shift-cable-replacement\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">VW New Beetle 2001 shift cable replacement<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15580,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,94],"tags":[9334,24766,10981,10982],"class_list":["post-59260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-auto-repair-questions","category-volkswagen","tag-beetle","tag-new-beetle","tag-shift-cable","tag-shift-cable-replacement"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.0 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>VW New Beetle 2001 shift cable replacement - FreeAutoMechanic Advice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The gear shift cable to the transmission. 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