Engine and Transmission, Separating
Engine and Transmission, Separating
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Scissor-Type Assembly Platform (VAS 6131 A)
• Joint Support (VAS 6131/13-7)
• Support Set (VAS 6131/10) , Supplementary Set (VAS 6131/11)
• Socket (T40058)
• Engine Bung Set (VAS 6122)
Separating
• Engine/transmission assembly removed and placed on (VAS 6131 A).
- Remove the electrical connector - 3 - for the Oxygen Sensor (O2S) 2 after catalytic converter (G131) from the bracket and disconnect it.
• Ignore - 1 and 2 -.
- Remove the bolt - 1 - and the nuts - arrows - and then remove the left catalytic converter.
- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove bracket.
• Ignore - 1 and 2 -.
Risk of destroying transmission control module (Mechatronic) with static discharge.
• Do not touch contacts in transmission connector with hands.
- Touch the transmission housing (when not wearing gloves) to discharge the static electricity.
- Disconnect electrical connector on transmission by rotating twist lock counter-clockwise - arrow -.
- Free up the wiring harness on the transmission.
- Remove the coolant hose; to do this, loosen the hose clamp - 1 -.
- Disconnect the connector - 2 -.
• Place a cloth below to catch the draining ATF.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and then remove the ATF line - 1 - from the transmission.
- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the (VAS 6122).
- Remove the electrical connector - 1 - for the O2S after Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130) from the bracket and disconnect it.
• Ignore items - 2 and 3 -.
- Remove the bolt - 1 - and the nuts - arrows - and then remove the right catalytic converter.
- Lift the clamp - arrow - and remove the connection from the upper coolant pipe.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the left drive axle heat shield.
- Remove the left and right drive axles from the transmission flange shaft.
• Place a cloth below to catch the draining ATF.
- Remove the coolant hose; to do this, loosen the hose clamp - 3 -.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and then tie up the ATF cooler - 1 - to the side with the coolant hose - 2 - still connected.
- Move the ATF cooler to the side.
- Remove the bottom cover - 1 - from the transmission - arrow -.
- Insert the (T40058) guide pins as follows:
• The large diameter - arrow 1 - faces the engine.
• Small diameter - arrow 2 - points to adapter.
- Counter hold the crankshaft and loosen the drive plate bolts using a (T40058) and an offset box wrench.
• Turn crankshaft only in direction of engine rotation in direction of - arrow -.
- Remove the 6 bolts - arrow - on the clutch module. Turn the crankshaft an additional 60° in the direction of engine rotation.
- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the (VAS 6122).
- Equip the (VAS 6131 A) with the (VAS 6131/10) , (VAS 6131/13-7) and transmission support (VAS 6131/14) as follows:
• The other attachments remain unchanged.
- Install the (VAS 6131/13-7) at the front right of the engine in the threaded hole as shown in the illustration.
- Install the (VAS 6131/13-7) on the scissor lift table and tighten it to 20 Nm.
- Attach the mounting elements from the (VAS 6131/10) and (VAS 6131/14) at the front of the transmission as shown in the illustration.
- Rotate the left and right spindles up until the (VAS 6131/14) rests firmly against the transmission.
- Attach mounting element base plates to the (VAS 6131 A) and tighten to 20 Nm.
- Remove the starter bolts - 1 - and - 2 -.
- Press the starter off the transmission and leave it in the installation position.
- Remove the remaining bolts - 3 through 11 - connecting the engine to the transmission.
• Ignore item - A -.
- Loosen clamping bolts - 1 - on sides of the (VAS 6131 A) and pull rear table plate with transmission toward rear - arrow -.
