6.3L FSI
Transmission, Removing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)
• Shackle (1 Set=2 Pieces) (10 - 222 A /12)
• Bracket (Update to 2024A) (2024 A /1)
• Engine-/Gearbox Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)
• Engine Support Basic Set (T40091)
• Engine Support Supplement Set (T40093) with (T40093/7) , (T40093/8)
• Counterhold Tool Touareg V10 (T10172) with Adapter for T10172 Counter Hold Tool (T10172/1)
• Transmission Support (T40173)
Preparing the Transmission Support (T40173)
- The mounting block 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.
Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.
• Observe measures for disconnecting battery.
- Disconnect the battery.
- Remove the engine cover - arrows -.
- Remove the noise insulation - 1 and 2 -. Refer to "Underbody Trim Panels".
- Drain the coolant.
- Remove the Secondary Air Injection (AIR) pump motor (V101) / Secondary Air Injection (AIR) pump motor 2 (V189).
- Remove the bolt - 1 - for the right rear coolant pipe from the transmission.
- Remove the left and right bolts - arrows - and remove the bracket for the AIR pumps.
- Remove the bolts - 2 through 6 - connecting the engine to the transmission. They are accessible from above.
- Remove the left and right air filter housing.
- Position the (10 - 222 A) on the left and right suspension strut towers as illustrated.
- Mount the assembly appliance as illustrated.
- Attach the spindle to the engine lifting eyes and tension the engine slightly.
- Remove the right coolant pipe on the transmission.
• 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 information.
- Remove the driveshaft.
- Disconnect the connector - 1 - from transmission mount valve 1 (N262).
• Ignore - 2 -.
- Remove the left and right front mufflers.
- Remove the left transmission mount. Refer to => [ Transmission Mount ] Transmission Mount.
- Remove the bolt - 2 - and remove the brace.
• Ignore - 1 -.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the right transmission support with the transmission mount.
- 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 the left and right drive axles from the transmission flange shafts.
- Remove the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear and push it upward.
- Remove the bolt - arrow - for the power steering hydraulic line from the transmission support.
There is a risk of destroying the transmission control module (Mechatronic) with static discharge.
• Do not touch contacts in the transmission connector with hands.
- To discharge static electricity, touch the transmission housing (without wearing gloves).
- Disconnect the connector on the transmission by rotating screw connections counter-clockwise - arrow -.
- Disconnect the connector - 2 - from the Engine Speed (RPM) sensor (G28) and free up the wire.
• Ignore - 1 -.
- Release the retainers - arrows A - and slide the sleeve - 1 - in direction of - arrow B -.
- Disconnect the rear emergency release cable from the front emergency release cable - arrow C -.
- Loosen the clamp - arrow - and remove the coolant hose from the left lower coolant pipe.
• Use a cloth to catch any leaking coolant.
- Free up the wiring harness on the ATF cooler.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and tie up the ATF cooler - 1 - to the side with the hose/line assemblies - 2 and 3 - still connected.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - from the flange shaft mounting bracket.
• The left flange shaft mounting bracket must be loosened so that it does not touch the catalytic converter when removing the transmission.
- Remove the lower cover - 1 - from the transmission - arrow -.
- Counter hold the crankshaft with the (T10172) with (T10172/1) 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 bolt - 1 - from the starter.
- Remove the starter from the transmission and leave it in the installation position.
- Remove the remaining engine/transmission bolts - 7 through 14 - but leave one bolt - 7 - installed hand-tight.
• Ignore - A -.
Danger of leaks in the ATF oil pan.
• The (T40173) must not be set on the ATF oil 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 dual-mass 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 -.
• The (T40173) is not illustrated.
- Remove the bolts from the tunnel crossmember - arrows -.
- Remove the last bolt from the transmission to engine connection.
- Separate the transmission from the engine.
- Lift the engine by the rear spindles (10 - 222 A/11) slightly and lower it slightly at the front.
- Carefully lower the transmission using (V.A.G 1383 A).