Engine and Transmission, Separating

Engine and Transmission, Separating

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Scissor-Type Assembly Platform (VAS 6131 A)

• Support Set (VAS 6131/10) , Supplementary Set (VAS 6131/11)

• Joint Support (VAS 6131/13-7)

• Socket (T40058)

• Engine Bung Set (VAS 6122)

• Mounting (VAS 6131/11-4)

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.






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 -.






• Ignore - 2 -.

- 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.






- Remove the bolts - arrows -.






- Loosen the clamp - 1 - and remove the ATF cooler from the right coolant pipe on the transmission.

- 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 6131/11) and (VAS 6131/13-7) as follows:






• The other attachments remain unchanged.






- Install the (VAS 6131/13-7) at the right front 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 mounting elements from (VAS 6131/10) and the (VAS 6131/11-4) at front of transmission as shown in illustration.






- Turn the left and right spindles until the (VAS 6131/11-4) are firmly touching 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 10 - 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 -.