Transmission

NOTE: On air bag equipped vehicles, refer to Air Bags (Supplemental Restraint Systems), Service Precautions. Also refer to Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming.

1. Vehicles with audio coded antitheft system refer to Radio/Stereo, Service Precautions.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable, then raise and support vehicle.
3. Remove upper engine to transmission bolts.
4. Disconnect electrical connectors from back-up lamp switch and speedometer vehicle speed sensor.
5. Remove cover for fuel injectors, then remove clip securing wiring for back-up lamps.
6. Remove bump stop for hood, then install engine support tool No. 10-222A, or equivalent. Attach mounting hook to left engine mount, then pretension engine.
7. Remove noise insulation shield and noise insulation shield bracket.
8. Remove crossmember from below exhaust system.
9. Remove complete exhaust system, then the transmission cover plate.
10. Remove starter and secure aside.
11. Remove driveshaft.
12. Place shift lever in 3RD gear, then unbolt clamp for torque and select rods. Shift rod is separated by pulling shift lever back in direction of 4TH gear.
13. Loosen bolts for torque support, then remove heat shield for inner right joint from transmission.
14. Disconnect left and right drive axles at transmission and secure aside.
15. Remove mounting bolts for right and left transmission support/subframe.
16. Disconnect automatic seat belt pre-tensioning cables and brackets from transmission
17. Remove clutch slave cylinder and position aside. Do not open hydraulic system. Do not operate clutch pedal after remove slave cylinder.
18. Position support tool No. VAG-1383-A, or equivalent, and/or a suitable transmission jack under transmission, then pretension transmission.
19. Remove lower transmission to engine mounting bolts, then with a suitable pry bar, lever transmission away from engine and lower from vehicle.
20. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. Ensure presence of engine to transmission alignment dowel sleeves.
b. Transmission to engine bolts must be tightened to specifications before installing clutch slave cylinder.
c. Use a suitable pry bar to press clutch slave cylinder into transmission bore and install mounting bolt. A special pointed mounting bolt is available as a replacement to facilitate installation of clutch slave cylinder.
d. Threads in flanged shafts of transmission and rear final drive must be cleaned of any residue from thread locking compound.
e. Tighten all fasteners to specifications.