Transmission, Removing
Transmission, Removing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)
• Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror (80 - 200)
• Engine-/Gearbox Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)
• Step Ladder (VAS 5085)
• Engine Support Basic Set (T40091)
• Engine Support Supplement Set (T40093)
• Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782)
• Engine Bung Set (VAS 6122)
• Counterhold Tool (T10172) with Adapter (T10172/5)
• Socket (T40058)
• Transmission Support (T40173)
Removing
- Position the front wheels so they are straight.
- Turn off the ignition and remove the key.
Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.
• Observe measures for disconnecting battery.
- Disconnect the battery.
- Remove the rear engine cover - arrows -.
- Remove the left and right front wheels.
- Remove the left and right drive axle cover - 1 - inside the wheel housing.
- Remove the noise insulation.
- Remove the left front muffler.
- Remove the right catalytic converter.
- Remove the bolt - arrow - from the ATF pipes.
• Lay a cloth under the separating point to prevent ATF from leaking out.
- Remove the bolts - 1 - and - 2 - and remove the ATF pipes from the transmission, then secure them at the top.
- Seal any open lines and connections with a clean plug from the (VAS 6122).
- Remove the bolts - 2 through 5 - connecting the engine to transmission. They are accessible from above.
- Position the (10 - 222 A) with connector (T40091/3) on the left and right suspension strut towers as shown in the illustration.
- Engage the spindle (10 - 222 A /11) in the right engine lifting eye.
- Install the additional (10 - 222 A) parts as illustrated. Place the support (T40093/3) on the notches in the longitudinal member.
- Engage the (10 - 222 A /11) in the left front engine lifting eye.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the heat shield from the right drive axle.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the left drive axle heat shield.
- Remove left and right drive axles from transmission flange shafts.
There is a risk of destroying the transmission control module (Mechatronic) with static discharge.
• Do not touch contacts in transmission connector with hands.
- To discharge static electricity, touch the transmission housing (without wearing gloves).
- Disconnect the connector on transmission by rotating screw connections counter-clockwise - arrow -.
- Free up the electrical wiring harness on the transmission.
- Disconnect the connector - 2 - from the engine speed sensor (G28) and free up the wire.
• Ignore - 1 -.
- Remove the ball socket - 1 - on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the (80 - 200).
- Remove the clip - 2 - and remove the selector lever cable from the transmission.
• Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.
The suspension components could be damaged.
• Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, the steering gear or the subframe crossbrace are not installed correctly.
All A4; A5 Coupe:
- Remove the nut - 1 - from the power steering hydraulic line.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the subframe crossbrace.
A5 Cabriolet:
- Remove the left and right bolt - 2 -.
• Ignore - 1 -.
- Remove the bolt - 2 - for the power steering hydraulic line.
- Remove the bolts - 1 - and - arrows - and the subframe crossbrace.
All Vehicles
The airbag spiral spring could be damaged.
• Remove the steering column from the steering gear only when the front wheels are in the straight-ahead position.
• Do not change the steering wheel and steering gear position. Secure the steering wheel, for example using adhesive tape.
- Lower the steering wheel as far as possible.
- Turn the steering wheel into its center position (wheels in the straight-ahead position) and secure it.
- Remove the bolt - arrow - from the steering column.
- Remove the steering column - 1 - from the steering gear - 2 - and slide it all the way up.
- Remove the bolt - 1 - press the retaining tab off the transmission and tilt it back - arrow -.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the driveshaft heat shield.
- Remove the bolt that connects the driveshaft to the transmission by counterholding them with the (T10172) and (T10172/5).
- Press the driveshaft together with rear final drive; the universal joint is able to slide axially.
- Secure the driveshaft to the side.
- Remove the lower cover - 1 - from the transmission - arrow -.
- Insert the (T40058) guide pins as follows:
• The large diameter - arrow 1 - faces the engine.
• The small diameter - arrow 2 - faces the adapter.
- Counter hold the crankshaft using the (T40058) to loosen the torque converter bolts.
• When mounting, turn the crankshaft only in the direction of engine rotation - arrow -.
- Remove the six torque converter bolts - arrow - while turning the crankshaft 60° further in the direction of engine rotation.
- Remove the starter.
• The starter must be installed in order to install the locking piece - 1 - correctly in the starter opening when installing the transmission.
- Remove the remaining bolts - 6 through 11 - that attach the engine to the transmission.
- Position the (V.A.G 1383 A) and the (T40173) under the transmission and secure it with the tensioning strap - 1 - as illustrated.
• The (T40173) is not illustrated.
- Remove the bolts from the tunnel crossmember - arrows -.
- Lower the transmission using the (V.A.G 1383 A) first to dimension - a -.
• Dimension - a - = maximum 100 mm.
- Slightly pre-tension both (10 - 222 A /11).
- Press the transmission off the engine and lower it carefully using the (V.A.G 1383 A).