When pulling out a shifter from a 2001 vw beetle these were the additional steps not found anywhere I could find.
1.Pull the shifter boot and shifter knob
2. Remove the two 14mm bolts from in front of the shifter to release the shifter assembly
3. Loosen the exhaust at slip clamp joint below the shifter.
4. Remove the 4 12mm bolts holding the exhaust mounts.
5. Remove the 8 14mm bolts holding the exhaust cross member in place.
6. Seperate the exhaust pipes
7. Remove the heat shields below the shifter
8. Pull down the shifter assembly from under the vehicle
9. Carefully bend the tabs on the shifter assembly box to remove the lower plate
10. Remove locking c clip from the shifter cable and gently pry off the shifter cable
11. Remove the shifter assembly rod from the top of the shifter box
12. Lubricate all moving parts and Reinstall in reverse order.
