End Cover, Removing and Installing

End cover, removing and installing, 01J, CVT A/T FWD

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:

^ Engine support bridge 10-222 A
^ Pry lever-RMV outside mirror 80-200
^ Triple square socket driver 3357
^ Engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A
^ Drip tray

Removing

Note:
- Observe rules for cleanliness when working on automatic transmission.
- General repair notes.

CAUTION: Do not run engine or tow vehicle with end cover removed or when there is no ATF in the transmission.

- Place selector lever in position "P".





- Remove tunnel crossmember.





Vehicles with oval connector:
- Disconnect harness connector -A- in direction of -arrow- and remove it from transmission.





Vehicles with round connector:
- Disconnect electrical harness connector -1- and remove it from transmission.





All models
- Remove bolts -2- and remove bracket -3- for selector lever cable.





- Using pry lever-rmv outside mirror 80-200, press selector lever cable -A- from selector shaft lever -arrow-.





- Remove bolts -2- and remove transmission support -1- from transmission.





- Remove bolts -arrows- and remove end cover.

Installing
Installation is performed in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Note:
^ Replace sealing rings, seals and bolts for end cover.





Vehicles with round connector:
- Slide new twin lip oil seal -A- with twin lips facing outward onto connector at Transmission Control Module (TCM) J217.





Vehicles with oval connector:
- Slide new twin lip oil seal - A - with twin lips facing outward onto connector at Transmission Control Module (TCM) J217.

All models
- Clean sealing surfaces on transmission housing and on end cover.
- If bushings were installed in transmission housing or in cover, they must be replaced in the same location.





- Place new seal for end cover -A- onto transmission housing.

Note:
- There are metal and paper seals. The new seal must be made of the same material as the old one Parts Catalog. - Make sure bushings are seated properly.
- Put on end cover and make sure the seal does not slip.





- Tighten new bolts -arrows- first hand-tight and in diagonal sequence, and then to tightening torque (table
- Check installation position of twin lip oil seal -A-:
^ Twin lip oil seal must fit flush (sealing lips must not be twisted).
- Check installation position of twin lip oil seal -A-: It must fit flush (sealing lips must not be twisted).





- Tighten bolts -2- of bracket for selector lever cable -3- on transmission.

Note:
- Do NOT bend or kink selector lever cable.
- Lightly grease eyelet and bag socket of selector lever cable with polycarbamide grease G 052 142 A2 before installing.





- Push lever for selector shaft -A- at transmission completely toward rear -arrow- until parking lock engages.





- Check whether selector lever is in position P, then press ball socket of selector lever cable -2- carefully onto lever for selector shaft.

Note:
^ Take care not to bend selector shaft lever when pressing it on, support it if necessary as otherwise selector mechanism can no longer be adjusted properly.





- Install bolts -2- to transmission mount -1- onto transmission.
- Install tunnel cross member.
- Adjust selector lever cable.
- Install exhaust system and align it free of tension.
- Fill with ATF.

Tightening Torques: