Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Part 2






Engine, Removing - (Continued)

- Disconnect fuel supply line - arrow - at fuel rail.





- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the Engine Bung Set (VAS 6122).

- Remove rubber seal and remove plenum chamber cover - 1 - forward - arrows -.





- Pry off cover caps - 3 - from wiper arms with a screwdriver.





- Loosen nuts - 4 - several turns.

- Loosen wiper arms - 2 - one after another by tilting wiper axles slightly.

- Remove nuts completely and remove wiper arms.

If wiper arm cannot be removed in this way, use a standard puller.

CAUTION!
To prevent the cowl grille - 5 - from tearing when removing, coat transition between windshield and cowl grille with a soapy solution and pull grille up vertically out of fastening strip beginning at edge of window.

- Disconnect securing clips - 1 - and remove cowl grille - 5 -.

- Remove cover for E-Box in plenum chamber - arrows -.





- Using a screwdriver, carefully pry off mounting bracket - arrow - and remove Engine Control Module (ECM) from E-Box.





Engine Control Module (ECM) remains connected at wiring harness.

- Release retaining hooks - arrows - toward outside and remove retaining bracket.





- Disconnect all electrical harness connectors on connector station - 2 -.





- Unbolt electrical wire connection - 1 -.

- Disengage locking mechanisms - arrows - and remove secondary relay carrier in E-Box toward top.





- Disengage engine wiring harness at E-Box and bulkhead.

- Disconnect the connectors - 1 - and - 2 -.





- Free up the wiring harness.

- Set electrical wiring harness on engine and secure Engine Control Module (ECM) against falling down.

- Remove the bolts - arrows -.





- Remove engine control module (ECM) 2 bracket.

- Place ECM 2 on engine and secure it against falling down.

- Remove ground pin - 1 - and remove ground line underneath.

- Remove bolt - 2 - and disengage positive terminal pick-off at mount.

- Release retaining clip and open cover - 2 - over positive terminal pick-off.





- Release cover - 3 - over electrical lines.

- Remove nut - 1 - on positive line.

- Pull plus wire through bulkhead toward front.

- Free up the wiring harness.

Ignore - 4 -.

- Remove heat insulation sleeve over coolant hoses to heat exchanger.

- Remove lower coolant hose - arrow - at heat exchanger.





- Slide coolant hose back down slightly through rubber grommet.

- Disconnect electrical harness connector - 1 - at Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Pump Motor (V101).





- Remove Ground (GND) wire - 2 - on longmember.

- Disconnect electrical connectors - 3 - and - 4 - at right engine bracket and at generator (D+).

- Free up wiring harness upward.

- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Device (V.A.G 1782) under the disconnection point.

- Disconnect hydraulic pressure line for power-steering - arrow - at left next to oil pan.





- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the Engine Bung Set (VAS 6122).

- Remove bolts and nuts - arrows - uniformly at left and right.





- Remove stabilizer.

To prevent damage to the refrigerant lines/hoses, ensure that the lines and hoses are not stretched, kinked or bent.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - and - 2 -.





- Remove right refrigerant line from A/C compressor.

The left refrigerant line will be removed at a later point in time.

- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the Engine Bung Set (VAS 6122).

- Remove bracket for refrigerant lines at left front on oil pan - arrow -.





- Remove bracket for refrigerant lines at left rear on oil pan - arrow -.





- Remove bracket for refrigerant lines at right on oil pan - arrow -.





- Remove coolant line retaining clamp at right of auxiliary cooler - arrow -.





- Remove bolt - arrow - and disconnect refrigerant line to A/C compressor.





- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the Engine Bung Set (VAS 6122).

- Have a second technician press the brake pedal.

CAUTION!
To loosen collar bolt for drive axle, the wheel bearing must not be under load (vehicle must not be standing on its wheels).

- Remove collar bolt - 2 - at left and right drive axles - 1 -.





- Disconnect the electrical harness connector - 2 - at Left Front Level Control System Sensor (G78).





- Unclip securing clip - 1 - at Left Front Level Control System Sensor (G78) actuating rod at bottom of control arm.

- Unbolt suspension strut from control arm - arrow -.





- Remove expanding clips - arrows -.





- Remove nut - 1 - and remove cover behind wheel housing.

- Unbolt guide control arm - 1 - and control arm - 2 - on subframe.





- Swing guide control arm - 1 - and control arm - 2 - outward.





CAUTION!
Guide control arm and control arm must not hang free. Tie up both control arms on wheel bearing housing - arrows - as shown in illustration.

- Repeat work procedure on opposite side of the vehicle.

- Remove heat shield - 1 - for left drive axle.





- Unbolt drive axle from transmission flanged shaft.

- Swing left wheel bearing housing outward and remove drive axle.

- Repeat work procedure on opposite side of the vehicle.

Do not bend the flex joint in front of the exhaust pipe more than 10° or it could be damaged.

- Disconnect exhaust system at clamping sleeves - 1 - and - 2 -.





- Remove heat shield - A - for driveshaft - arrows -.





- Remove bolts at transmission/driveshaft flange.

- Push driveshaft together with rear final drive. The constant velocity (CV) joints can move axially.

- Tie up driveshaft to body.

Prepare scissor lift platform:





- Equip Scissor Lift Platform (VAS 6131 A) with Support Set for Audi (VAS 6131/10) as follows:





- Install attachments on scissor lift table by hand first.

- Place Scissor Lift Platform (VAS 6131 A) in horizontal position.

Note bubble level (sight glass) on support platform.

- Drive Scissor Lift Table (VAS 6131 A) under engine/transmission subassembly.

- Position support elements from (VAS 6131/10) at front on engine as shown in illustration.





- Position support elements from (VAS 6131/10) at left and right on subframe as shown in illustration.





- Position support elements from (VAS 6131/10) at left and right on tunnel cross member as shown in illustration.





- Twist all spindles of support elements 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).

- Mark installation position of subframe and of both engine mount brackets to longitudinal members using a felt-tip marker.





- Remove bolts - 1 to 4 - in diagonal sequence and in stages.

Verify that all hoses and lines between engine/transmission subassembly and body have been disconnected.

While lowering, carefully guide engine/transmission subassembly with subframe out of engine compartment in order to prevent damage.

- First lower engine/transmission assembly using Scissor Lift Platform (VAS 6131 A) only approximately by dimension - a -.





Dimension - a - = max. 100 mm.

- Disconnect connecting rod - 2 - of shift rod.





- Remove socket head bolt of pivot rod - 1 -.

- Remove the nut - arrow - and remove the transmission shift lever from the selector shaft.





- Remove clutch slave cylinder - arrow -, do not disconnect lines.





- Tie up clutch slave cylinder together with shift rods.

CAUTION!
Do not operate the clutch pedal anymore after slave cylinder has been removed. At a pedal pressure of approximately 300 N, the clutch slave cylinder is destroyed.

- Remove coolant hose - arrow - to heater core on rear coolant pipe.





- Lower engine/transmission subassembly downward.

- Push Scissor Lift Platform (VAS 6131 A) with engine/transmission subassembly under vehicle.