Removing

Removing and installing for 2.7 Liter 5V turbo engine:





- Remove bolts (arrows) and remove engine covers -A- and -B-.
- Remove cover above air filter.





- Remove coolant expansion tank (arrows) and lay to side.
- Disconnect connector for coolant level display.
- Remove valve cover (cylinder bank 4-6).





- Remove air distributor (arrows).





- Remove heat sensor -1- from right turbo charger using 3035.
- Remove heat shields -2- from left and right turbo chargers.
- Remove upper bolts -3- to front line to left and right turbo chargers.





- Disconnect connector -1- for oxygen sensor (right side) at bulkhead.
- Expose wire with connector to oxygen sensor.





- Disconnect connectors -2- of left oxygen sensor at bulkhead and remove lower part of connectors from bracket.
- Expose wire with connector to oxygen sensor.
- Remove all connecting bolts for engine/transmission, which can be reached from the top.
- Assemble both 10-222A/3 engine support adapters for front and rear spindles on support bar.
- Install 10-222A engine support bridge onto the fender mounting flange using 10-222A/1 brackets.
- Hang both spindles on the adapters.
- Secure engine to spindles. To do so, additionally use a shackle -1- on the rear side of the engine to avoid damage.
- Take up weight of engine/transmission assembly on spindles.





- Tighten the rear spindle less, to enable later lowering at rear.
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove front wheels.





- Remove sound-deadening pan.
- Remove bracket for noise insulation Panel.





- Remove left and right heat shields for drive axles (arrows).
- Disconnect drive axles from transmission drive flanges.





- Unbolt engine speed (RPM) sensor-G28(arrow B) from transmission at front left.
- Remove connector for speedometer (arrow -A-) from transmission.





- Disconnect connector -1- from wire for multifunction switch.
- Swing securing lever-2-, disconnect connector for transmission wiring harness.





- If necessary, remove A/C line from oil pan (arrow) for better access to the starter.

CAUTION: Never open coolant circuit of A/C system.





For vehicles with the illustrated vertical headlight aim control system, notes in the following repair manuals must be observed before lowing subframe;
Otherwise the sensor may be destroyed.
- Remove left and right transmission mounts from subframe





- Mark installation positions for threaded assemblies -1- and positioning sleeves -2-.
- Remove nuts -1- on left and right engine mounts.

Note: When installing, make sure that locating sleeves -2-engage again.





- Position 3282 transmission support.
Use 3282/19 adjustment plate to position the 3282 transmission support for Automatic Transmission 01V.
The symbols on the adjustment plate indicate the necessary mounts and the arrow points toward front of vehicle.





- Roll VAG1383A engine/transmission hoist with 3282 transmission support under transmission and support transmission.
- Align adjustment plate parallel to transmission.
- Secure transmission on 3282 transmission support using bolt -A-.

Note: Automatic Transmission 01V with All Wheel Drive is supported at the same positions as the Front Wheel Drive version.

WARNING!: Always observe notes and precautions, when working on subframe.





- Before loosening unit support, special tool 3393 must be used to check whether holes (1) and (2) 1ine up.
- Completely lower subframe at rear and front.





- Mark installation position of protector shield and hose clamp -1- at left and right exhaust pipe using a waterproof marker, to quickly find the correct installation position when reinstalling.
- Remove hose clamp -1- from left and right protector shield for turbo charger.
- Unbolt left and right exhaust pipes -2- from turbo charger.
- Remove heat shield -A- above drive shaft.
- Remove rear part of exhaust system if necessary.





- Remove heat shield -2- for drive shaft from cover for Torsen differential (arrows).
- Unbolt drive shaft at transmission and hang or support.





- Mark position of mounting bracket for selector lever cable to transmission housing for reinstallation, unbolt mounting bracket (arrows).





- Pry off selector lever cable from lever/shift rod using 80-200 (arrows).

Removing 3 torque converter bolts





- Remove plug above opening -A- in engine flange.
- Remove torque converter bolts from clutch disc via opening -A- in engine flange (turn crankshaft 1/3 rotation each time).
If opening -A- is not present, perform the following two work steps to be able to remove the 3 bolts of the torque converter.
- Remove starter.





- Remove torque converter from clutch disc by removing 3 bolts using special tool V175 (turn crank shaft an additional 1/3 turn every time).
- Remove bolt -9-with bracket-12-.
- Disconnect ATF lines at bolts -10-and -11- and plug the lines with clean plugs.





- Loosen nut -3- with bracket-4- in order to prevent tension when removing.
- Remove remaining connection bolts for engine/transmission.





- Press torque converter out of clutch disc while pressing transmission from engine.
- Press torque converter against the ATF pump (arrow).





- Rotate transmission (arrow) and carefully move into position between subframe and vehicle floor.
- Lower transmission.
- Secure converter so it does not fall out.