Transmission Installing

Transmission Installing

Installing

Installation is the reverse order of removal, note the following:
- Clean input shaft splines and (in case of used clutch plates) hub splines. Remove corrosion and apply only a very thin coating of lubricant G 000 100 on splines. Do not grease guide sleeve.
- Check throwout bearing for wear and replace if necessary.
- Before installing, coat contact surface of clutch release lever plunger with thin layer of copper grease, e.g. Z 381 351 TE.
- Threaded holes for mounting clutch slave cylinder to transmission and shift lever to shift rod must be cleaned of locking compound residue using threaded tap before installation.
- Make sure centering sleeves for engine to transmission are installed correctly in cylinder block. Install or replace if necessary.
- Always replace self-locking nuts.
- Install engine/transmission intermediate plate (if present) onto engine centering sleeves.
- Make sure intermediate plate is correctly seated on engine.






- Lift transmission until clutch slave cylinder with mounting bracket for line/hose can be installed (arrow).
- Install lower engine/transmission and starter mounting bolts and install starter.
- Check adjustment of shift mechanism and adjust if necessary, Adjustments
- Align exhaust system free of stress.
- Check transmission oil level, Testing and Inspection
- After connecting battery, enter antitheft code for radio.
Refer to Radio Operating Information.
- Fully close power windows to stop.
- Then activate all power window switches ("up") for at least a second to activate automatic window raising/lowering.
- Set clock to correct time.

Tightening torques

Transmission to engine





A: Dowel Sleeves






Transmission/Engine Assembly Mount













Component Tightening torque

Component Tightening torque

Drive Axle to Flange Shaft

M8 40 Nm (30 ft. lb.)

M10 77 Nm (57 ft. lb.)

Engine Speed (RPM) Sensor -G28- 10 Nm (7 ft. lb.)

Clutch Slave Cylinder to Transmission

Socket-Head Bolt (1) 20 Nm (15 ft. lb.)

Bolt (2) 25 Nm (18 ft. lb.)

Heat Shields Over Drive Axles to Transmission 23 Nm (17 ft. lb.)

Shift Rod to Transmission 20 Nm (15 ft. lb.)

Pivot Rod to Transmission 40 Nm (30 ft. lb.)

Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) to Mounts 25 Nm (18 ft. lb.)

Front Exhaust Pipe to Turbocharger
or Exhaust Manifold 25 Nm (18 ft. lb.)

Clamps for Exhaust Pipe 40 Nm (30 ft. lb.)

Bracket for Noise Insulation Panel to Body 10 Nm (7 ft. lb.)

(1) Always replace bolt.

(2) Coat with locking fluid D 185 400 A2 before installing.