Pulls the case half off a VW/Audi 0AM DQ200 seven-speed dry DSG so the shafts and bearings separate without prying or heating the housing.
When a VW or Audi 7-speed dry DSG loses reverse and sixth, grinds out of a gear, or starts whining from the bearings, the repair is inside the gear case, and the case has to come apart first. This kit splits the 0AM (DQ200) housing under screw pressure instead of prying. It bolts across the case, pushes against the shaft ends with the supplied adapters, and walks the housing off square so the shafts, bearing races and differential come apart without being cocked or the sealing face being gouged. Manufacturer part number H0AMKTCX.
The 0AM gear case is located on dowels and sealed with a thin bead of sealant, and the bearings for the input shafts, output shafts and differential sit in the housing with a tight fit. Pull one side harder than the other and the case binds on the bearings; lever it with a screwdriver and you nick the sealing face, which then weeps oil no matter how carefully it is resealed. The kit uses a long crossbar with slotted ends that bolts to the case, a triangular support plate, a forcing screw and stepped pressure pads, so the load goes onto the case flange and the shaft ends evenly. Turned in small increments, the housing releases from both dowels together and lifts straight off.
Gears Magazine traces the no-reverse, no-sixth complaint to the plastic retainers for the shift rail bearings, which go brittle, break and let the rail run out of line until it jams. That repair means opening the gear case, which is where this tool comes in.
Rule out the mechatronic and clutch first. A dash PRNDS light, slipping or shudder usually points at the clutch or the mechatronic, not the gear case, so read codes and check mechatronic pressure as shown in our DSG pressure testing guide. Drain the gear oil and look for brass, steel or plastic debris. A clean drain with a mechanical no-reverse, no-sixth complaint points at the fork and rail. Our DSG mechatronic and clutch problems guide explains how the mechatronic, clutches and gear set share the work, which helps separate a hydraulic fault from a mechanical one.
The listing covers the 0AM 7-speed front-wheel-drive dry DSG across the VW Group: Audi A1 2010-up, A3 2008-up and Q3 2011; VW Golf and Golf Plus 2007-up, Jetta and Jetta Wagon 2008-up, Passat 2008-up, Polo 2007-2009, Beetle 2011, Tiguan 2009-up, Touran 2010-up, Caddy Van, Scirocco and Sharan; Skoda Fabia, Octavia and Superb; and Seat Ibiza, Leon and Altea. Many of those models were also built with the 6-speed wet DQ250 or a conventional automatic, and this tool does not fit those, so check the gearbox code on your case or send us your year and VIN. Other DSG parts are on the DSG collection page.
The kit is heat-treated steel with an anti-corrosion finish, weighs about 13.2 lb and stores in a fitted case. It is a teardown tool only; seals, forks and bearings are separate.
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Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. It is made for the 7-speed dry 0AM DQ200. The 6-speed wet DQ250 (02E) and the 7-speed 0B5 have different cases and need different tools.
Yes. Remove the mechatronic and the dual-clutch pack first, then the case bolts. The clutch comes off with a dedicated puller such as our 0AM dual-clutch installer and remover tool.
The case sits on dowels and tight bearing fits. Prying cocks the shafts and nicks the sealing face, which leaves a permanent oil leak and can damage bearing races. The puller keeps the load even so the case comes off square.
The DQ200 has two separate sumps. The gearbox takes its own gear oil and the mechatronic takes a mineral-based hydraulic oil, and each is filled by capacity. Use the VW-specified fluids for your gearbox code.
On a no-reverse, no-sixth car, the 6th/reverse shift fork and the shift rail bearing retainers. Inspect the synchronizers, gear teeth and bearings at the same time.
