Engine and Automatic Transmission, Separating
Engine and Automatic Transmission, Separating
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Adapter (T40058)
Procedure
• Engine/transmission assembly removed and placed on Scissor Lift Table (VAS 6131 A).
- Twist spindles of support elements at left and right at subframe completely downward.
- Remove support pins from spindles.
- Remove subframe to the side.
• A second technician is required to remove subframe.
- Remove both base plates of the subframe support elements on Scissor Lift Table (VAS 6131 A).
• Support points for front of engine, transmission and tunnel cross member remain unchanged.
- Equip Scissor Lift Platform (VAS 6131 A) with Support Set for Audi (VAS 6131/10), (VAS 6131/11) and (VAS 6131/12) as follows:
- Position support elements from (VAS 6131/10) at left on engine as shown in illustration.
- Position support elements from (VAS 6131/10) at right on engine as shown in illustration.
- Twist spindles of attachments upward far enough until all support pins make contact at support points.
- Tighten base plates for support elements to 20 Nm on Scissor Lift Platform (VAS 6131 A).
- Disconnect the electrical harness connector - 2 - for Oxygen Sensor (O2S) 2 Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G131) and free up wire.
• In the illustration, the electrical harness connector is depicted as installed.
• Ignore - 1 -.
• Do not bend the flex joint in front of the exhaust pipe more than 10° or it could be damaged.
- Remove bolts - 1 - at rear bracket for exhaust system.
• Ignore - 2 - and - 3 -.
- Remove bolt - 1 - at left bracket for front exhaust pipe.
• Disregard the other items.
- Remove nuts - 1 to 3 -.
- Remove left front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter.
- Disconnect the electrical harness connector - 2 - for Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130) and free up wire.
• In the illustration, the electrical harness connector is depicted as installed.
• Ignore - 1 -.
• Do not bend the flex joint in front of the exhaust pipe more than 10° or it could be damaged.
- Remove bolts - 2 - at rear bracket for exhaust system.
• Ignore - 1 - and - 3 -.
- Remove bolt - 6 - at right bracket for front exhaust pipe.
• Disregard the other items.
- Remove nuts - 1 to 3 -.
- Remove right front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter.
• Observe the rules of cleanliness for working on automatic transmissions.
- Remove bracket - arrow - for ATF lines on oil pan.
- Remove bracket - arrow - for ATF lines at bottom on transmission.
• Place a rag under the ATF lines to catch escaping ATF.
- Remove bolt - arrow -.
- Disconnect ATF lines from transmission.
- Disconnect electrical connector - arrow - on Engine Speed (RPM) Sensor (G28).
- Disconnect electrical harness connector on transmission, to do this swing twist lock counterclockwise - arrow -.
- Disconnect the connector - 1 - on the Right Electron-Hydraulic Engine Mount Solenoid Valve (N145), if equipped.
- Free up electrical wire on engine mount bracket.
- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove right engine mount.
• Shown without engine mount bracket to provide a better illustration.
- Disconnect the wires - 2 - and - 3 - on the starter.
- Remove the bolts - 1 - and - 4 - and remove the starter.
- Insert guide pin of Adapter (T40058) so that large diameter - arrow 1 - points to engine. Small diameter - arrow 2 - points to adapter.
- To loosen torque converter bolts, counterhold crankshaft using Adapter (T40058).
• Disregard - arrow -.
- Remove 3 torque converter bolts - arrows - in opening on removed starter (turn crankshaft 1/3 rotation in each case).
- Remove engine/transmission threaded connections - 3 to 10 -.
- Loosen side clamping bolts - 1 - on Scissor Lift Platform (VAS 6131 A) and pull rear platform top with transmission toward rear - arrow -, simultaneously push torque converter through opening of drive plate while doing this.
- Secure torque converter in transmission to prevent it from falling out.