Replacement
REMOVALCAUTION: Determine correct radio anti-theft coding before disconnecting the battery.
- Disconnect battery negative cable (ground strap).
- Disconnect harness connector for speedometer at transmission.
- Remove noise insulation by detaching vacuum hoses, removing intake air duct and removing mounting bolts (arrows), then remove noise insulation.
Vehicles With Split ATF Filler Pipe
- Detach ATF filler pipe at top and remove.
- Seal filler pipe opening with cleaning rags.
All Vehicles
- Remove top engine/transmission connecting bolts.
- Remove noise insulation.
- Loosen mounting bolts for torque support.
- Attach lifting hooks of engine support bridge to left engine lifting lug only (arrow).
- Take up weight of engine via spindle.
- Remove front crossmember (arrow) below exhaust system.
- Remove complete exhaust system.
- Remove heat shield for left-side drive axle.
- Detach drive axles from transmission and tie up.
- Remove starter.
NOTE: The ribbed drive belt and generator must be removed in order to remove the starter, refer to Starting and Charging.
- Unscrew torque converter (3 bolts).
NOTE: Counter-hold the center bolt of the drive belt pulley or vibration damper (depending on engine versions in order to loosen the bolts for the torque converter.
- Remove driveshaft, refer to Replacement. Service and Repair
- Separate harness connector for multi-function Transmission Range (TR) switch -1-.
- Disconnect 8-pin connector -3- at transmission by turning bayonet lock to left.
- Release cable bracket -2-.
- Release bracket for ATF lines (arrow -1-).
- Separate ATF lines to radiator at junction block (arrow -2-).
NOTE: Replace the O-rings and lubricate the new O-rings with ATF before re-connecting the ATF lines.
- Unbolt bracket for selector lever cable at transmission.
- Align transmission support 3282.
Adjusting plate 3282/13 is used with transmission support 3282 for removing and installing automatic transmission 01F.
The symbols on the adjusting plate show the supports required for automatic transmission 01F.
- Place jack VAG 1383 A with transmission support 3282 below transmission and support transmission.
- Secure transmission to transmission support 3282 by bolting support bracket to transmission using securing bolt for bracket of selector lever cable (arrow).
- Loosen mounting nut for right-side bonded rubber bushing at subframe (arrow-2-).
- Unscrew right and left transmission support at bonded rubber bushing (arrow-1-).
- Lower transmission slightly.
- Unscrew selector lever cable at selector shaft lever.
- Unscrew flanged nut (arrow) for cable guide (procon-ten).
- Release cable guide at transmission and push up, along with cables.
- Remove bottom engine/transmission connecting bolts.
- Disconnect transmission from engine and carefully lower.
NOTE: Carefully push torque converter off drive plate when removing transmission.
- Secure torque converter to prevent it dropping out.
INSTALLATION
- Install in reverse order of removal, noting the following:
CAUTION: Whenever the transmission (or engine) is removed or when carrying out work that involves the drive plate, the assembly must be carefully aligned during installation' or the drive plate could crack, refer to Replacement. Flex Plate
- Make certain that engine/transmission alignment dowel sleeves are correctly seated.
- Adjust selector lever cable. Adjustments
- Check ATF level, refer to Checking/Filling ATF. Testing and Inspection
- Check gear oil in final drive, refer to Checking/Filling Differential (Final Drive) Oil.
- Install exhaust system, refer to Exhaust System.
- Install and adjust driveshaft. Adjustments
- Tighten the following components to:
Engine-to-transmission, refer to illustration above.
Torque converter to drive plate: 85 Nm (63 ft lb)
Drive shaft to flanged shaft or drive flange: 80 Nm (59 ft lb)
Transmission support to transmission: 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
Transmission support to bonded rubber bushing: 40 Nm(30 ft lb)
ATF lines to junction block and transmission: 25 Nm(18 ft lb)
ATF line bracket to transmission: 8 Nm (71 inch lb)
ATF filler pipe to ATF oil pan (where applicable): 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
Supporting bracket for selector lever cable to transmission: 23 Nm (17 ft lb)
Procon-ten cable guide to transmission: 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
Crossmember to body: 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
Torque support to body: 45 Nm (33 ft lb)
Cover to fuel rail: 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
Drive axle heat shield to bracket: 25 Nm (18 ft lb)