Transmission, Removing
Transmission, Removing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror (80 - 200)
• Engine-/Gearbox Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)
• Tensioning Strap (T10038)
• Motor Transport Loop (T40016)
• Socket (T40058)
• Gearbox Support (T40173)
• M8 x 20 bolt
Preparing the Transmission Support (T40173)
- The bracket attached to - 1 - must be removed.
- The bracket - 2 - must be turned so that the longer side faces up as illustrated.
Removing
- Position the front wheels so they are straight.
- Turn off the ignition and remove the key.
Risk of damaging electronic components when disconnecting the battery.
• Complete the steps for disconnecting the battery.
- Disconnect the battery Ground (GND) cable - 2 -.
Vehicles with FSI Engines
- Remove the engine cover upward - arrows -.
Vehicles with a TFSI Engine
- Remove the engine covers - 1 and 2 - upward.
All Vehicles
- Remove the left and right front wheels.
- Remove the left and right drive axle cover - 1 - inside the wheel housing.
- Remove the noise insulation - 1 and 2 -.
- Remove the left and right front muffler.
- Remove the bolt - 2 -.
- Press the tab - 1 - in direction of - arrow B - and swivel it toward the rear - arrow A -.
- Remove the plenum chamber bulkhead.
- Remove the right coolant pipe on the transmission.
Vehicles with FSI Engines
- Free up the fuel hose - 1 - and the hose - 2 - for the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister from the air guide pipe.
- Remove the vacuum hose - 3 - from the connection on the air guide pipe.
- Loosen the clamps - arrows - and remove the air guide pipe.
- Move the tower brace into its installed position and then tighten the bolts hand-tight.
- Secure the engine with the (T10038) as illustrated.
Vehicles with a TFSI Engine
- Free up the fuel hose - 1 - and the hose - 2 - for the EVAP canister from the air guide pipe.
- Remove the vacuum hose - 3 - from the connection on the air guide pipe.
- Loosen the clamps - arrows - and remove the air guide pipe.
- Tighten the (T40016) with an M8 x 20 bolt - arrow - in the threaded hole for the tower brace.
- Install the (T10038) as illustrated.
All Vehicles
- Remove the bolts - 2 through 5 - connecting the engine to transmission. They are accessible from above.
• Ignore - A -.
- Remove the crossbrace.
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.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the left heat shield - 1 -.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and then remove the heat shield from the right drive axle.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the left drive axle heat shield.
- Remove the left and right drive axles from the transmission flange shafts.
• Check the vehicle data label or the designation on the rear final drive itself to determine which one is installed in the vehicle. Then select the correct rear final drive repair manual.
- Remove the driveshaft.
There is a risk of destroying the transmission control module (Mechatronic) with static discharge.
• Always "discharge" the static electricity. Do this by touching a grounded object, for example vehicle ground, the vehicle or the hoist.
• Do not touch contacts in transmission connector with hands.
- Disconnect the connector on transmission by rotating screw connections counter-clockwise - arrow -.
- Disconnect the connector - arrow - for the transmission fluid temperature sensor 2 (G754).
- Remove the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear and push it upward.
- Remove the bolt - 1 - press the retaining tab off the transmission and tilt it back - arrow -.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and press the ATF cooler to the side.
• Ignore - 1 -.
- Loosen the clamp - 1 - and remove the coolant hose.
• Ignore - 2 -.
- Slide the retainer toward the rear - arrow - and press down the release in order to disconnect the connector - 2 - for the steering gear.
- Disconnect the connector - 1 -.
- Remove the bolts - 1 and 2 - from the lower left coolant pipe.
• Ignore - arrows -.
- 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.
Vehicles with FSI Engines
- Counter hold the crankshaft with the (T40058) and an offset wrench in order to loosen the drive plate bolts.
• When mounting, turn the crankshaft only in the direction of engine rotation - arrow -.
Vehicles with a TFSI Engine
- Counter hold the crankshaft with the (T40058) and an angled wrench in order to loosen the drive plate bolts.
• When mounting, turn the crankshaft only in the direction of engine rotation - arrow -.
All Vehicles
- Remove the 6 drive plate bolts - arrow - while turning the crankshaft 60° further in the direction of engine rotation.
- Remove the bolt - 1 - from the starter.
- Remove the starter from the transmission and leave it in the installation position.
- Remove remaining transmission to engine connecting bolts - 6 through 10 -.
• Ignore - A -.
Danger of leaks in the ATF pan.
• The (T40173) must not be set on the ATF pan.
- Place the (V.A.G 1383 A) with the (T40173) under the transmission.
The transmission support must be placed at the front as follows:
• The bracket - 2 - fits into the flywheel on the transmission housing on the left side of the transmission.
• The transmission mount is positioned on the differential housing on the right side of the transmission. Insert a flat piece of rubber - 1 - in between to protect the housing.
- Secure the transmission with a tensioning strap - 1 -.
- Remove the bolts from the tunnel crossmember - arrows -.
• Shown without the (V.A.G 1383 A).
- Lower the tunnel crossmember to dimension - a - using the (V.A.G 1383 A).
• Dimension - a - = maximum 100 mm.
- Remove the ball socket - 2 - on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the (80 - 200).
- Remove the circlip - 1 - and free up the selector lever cable.
• Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.
- Lightly pretension the (T10038).
- Press the transmission off the engine and lower it carefully using the (V.A.G 1383 A).