Mounting Bracket, Automatic Transmission
Mounting Bracket, Automatic Transmission
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)
• Spring Compressor (V.A.S 5122)
• Release Tool for Brake light switch (T40168).
• Release Tool (T10006)
Removing
Lay clean cloths in the footwell to protect against brake fluid leaking from the clutch pedal.
- Remove the driver side instrument panel cover - 1 to 3 -.
- Disconnect the connector - C - on the footwell vent.
- Remove the footwell vents - A-B -.
- Remove the brake lamp sensor, refer to => [ Brake Lamp Sensor ] Service and Repair.
- Disconnect the connector from the accelerator pedal module.
- Separate the brake pedal from the brake booster, refer to => [ Brake Pedal and Brake Booster, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Brake Pedal and Brake Booster, Disconnecting and Connecting.
If possible, leave the brake pedal stop installed; it could break the mount for the brake lamp sensor if the brake pedal is released too quickly.
- Remove the tower brace.
- Remove the plenum chamber bulkhead.
- Remove the cover - 2 - over the brake fluid reservoir.
The cover - 2 - is not installed on all vehicle models.
- Remove the bolts mounting the brake booster - 1 - to the mounting bracket.
- Remove the nuts - 16 - on the mounting bracket guides.
- Turn the steering wheel with the steering wheel adjustment as far as possible to the rear, toward the driver seat.
- Move the steering wheel into the straight-ahead position The vehicle wheels are in the straight-ahead position as well.
• It is not necessary to remove the instrument cluster and steering in order to remove the steering column.
- Remove the lower bolts - 2 - on the steering column.
- Remove the lower bolts - 2 through 4 - for the steering column and mounting bracket.
- Unclip the gap cover - 2 - from the upper trim - 1 - for the steering column switch module (SMLS) - arrow A -.
- Remove the cable guides on the steering column.
• The steering is not shown in the illustration because it is not necessary to remove the steering wheel and instrument cluster.
- Remove the steering column bolts - 1 and 2 - on the central tube while supporting the steering column from below with the hand.
• Loosen and remove the bolts - 1 and 2 - with a pawl with a 3/8" drive and socket and extension.
- Pull the steering column out of the steering shaft.
- Carefully lay down the steering column and steering wheel.
- Remove the mounting bracket from the vehicle.
Installing
• Replace all bolts.
If possible, leave the brake pedal stop installed; it could break the mount for the brake lamp sensor if the brake pedal is released too quickly.
Make sure the wall seal is seated properly before inserting the mounting bracket.
- Install the mounting bracket into the guides in the vehicle.
- Tighten the nuts on the bracket guides.
- Install the bolts from the brake booster - 1 - to the mounting bracket and tighten them.
• First tighten the brake booster bolts on the bracket.
- Tighten the nuts - 16 - on the mounting bracket guides.
- Connect the electrical connector to the gas pedal module.
• Clip the brake pedal to the brake booster.
- Hold the push rod ball head in front of the mount and push the brake pedal toward the brake booster, so that the ball head clicks into place.
If possible, leave the brake pedal stop installed; it could break the mount for the brake lamp sensor if the brake pedal is released too quickly.
- Install the brake lamp sensor, refer to => [ Brake Lamp Sensor ] Service and Repair.
- Push the steering column - 1 - on the steering shaft - 3 -.
• Use new bolts.
- Position the steering column on the central tube and then install new bolts.
• There are different bolt lengths.
- Tighten the bolts - 1 and 2 - diagonally to 20 Nm.
• Use a pawl with a 3/8" drive and socket and extension to install the bolts.
- Tighten the bolts - 1 and 2 - diagonally to 20 Nm using (V.A.G 1331) and (V.A.S 5122) with an extension.
- Install the gap cover for the steering column switch module upper trim.
- Install the cable guides on the steering column.
- Tighten the bolt on the steering shaft - 2 - to 30 Nm + 90° turn.
• Use new bolts.
- Install the lower bolts - 1 through 4 - for the steering column and bracket and then tighten them diagonally to 20 Nm.
- Install the footwell vent - A -.
- Connect the connector - C - on the footwell vent.
- Install the driver side instrument panel cover - 1 to 3 -.
- Install the cover - 2 - over the brake fluid reservoir.
The cover - 2 - is not installed on all vehicle models.
- Install the plenum chamber bulkhead.
- Install the tower brace.