Transmission Replacement

REMOVING

CAUTION! Determine correct radio anti-theft coding before disconnecting the battery.

- Remove battery cover in plenum chamber.
- Disconnect battery ground strap at battery.
- Unscrew top bolts connecting engine and transmission.
Turn steering to full-lock if necessary.
- Remove intake air duct between air cleaner and intake manifold.
- Disconnect harness connector from multi-function switch (back-up light switch) and speedometer vehicle speed sensor.
- Disconnect all other electrical connections from transmission, where applicable.






- Remove torque arm mounting bolts (arrows) from above.

Note: Illustration shows torque arm from below.






- Mount engine support bridge 10-222A and attach supporting hook at left engine mount only (arrow).
- Tighten just enough to pre-load spindle and start to take up weight of engine.
- Detach sound insulation panel below engine along with bracket.






- Remove crossmember at front (arrow) below exhaust system.
- Remove exhaust system.
- Remove shift rod connecting bolt at transmission.
- Remove driveshaft
- Detach cable holder and cables for seat belt tensioning system from transmission.
- Remove both inner CV joint heat shields from transmission.
- Disconnect drive axles from drive flanges and tie up.
- Remove heat shield for bonded rubber bushing, if applicable.
- Remove starter and lay to one side.
- Support transmission with transmission jack VAG 1383A.
- Remove mounting bolts for transmission supports and subframe on left and right sides.
- Remove clutch slave cylinder-do not open clutch hydraulic system.
- Remove lower engine-transmission mounting bolts.
- Press transmission off dowel sleeves and lower carefully.

INSTALLING
The transmission is installed in the reverse order of removal.

Notes:
- Check whether the dowel sleeves for aligning the engine and transmission are installed in place, and install if necessary.
- The transmission must be bolted to the engine before installing the clutch slave cylinder.
- Preload the clutch master cylinder enough so that the mounting bolt can be easily installed.
- For easier installation, a bolt with a tapered point may be used. Refer to parts information.
- The threads in the flanged shafts of the manual transmission and the rear final drive must be cleaned of any residue from thread locking compound after disassembling the driveshaft. If this is not done, there is a risk of the bolts seizing when screwed in and shearing off when removed again. Cleaning can be carried out with a tap.
- Install and adjust driveshaft.
- Install exhaust system.