Removing and Installing Transmission

- Remove exhaust assembly.





- Unscrew heat shield.





- Unscrew bolts.
Replace stop nuts.





Installation Note:
Tighten nuts with a standard 17 mm socket together with a torque wrench.
Tightening torque:
M10-8.8 grade 46 Nm (33 ft.lbs)
M10-10.9 grade 72 Nm (52 ft.lbs)

NOTE: Only tighten nuts (never bolts) to avoid stress in flex coupling.





Version with Threaded Ring:
- Loosen threaded ring (1) several turns.

Installation Note:
Tighten threaded ring (1) with Special Tool 26 1 040 after finishing installation.
Tightening torque: 20 Nm (14.5 ft.lbs)





- Unscrew center mount.

Installation Note:
Preload center mount forward by distance (A) = 4 to 6 mm (0.157 to 0.236 in).

- Bend propeller shaft down and pull off of centering pin.

NOTE: Don't let the propeller shaft fall into the joints.

- Suspend propeller shaft from car on a piece of wire.





- Lift Out circlip (1) and remove washer (2).
- Pull Out shift rod.
- Unscrew shift console on transmission.


NOTE:
Self.locking bolts - bolts will be hard to unscrew.
Always replace bolts.
When tightening make sure brackets are horizontal to the shift console (shift lever noise).

- Pull off wires on reverse gear switch.





Version with Shift Arm:
- Lift spring (1) out of tab (2) on the case with a screwdriver and swing up.
- Pull Out bearing pin.

Installation Note: Lubricate bearing pin lightly with Molykote Longterm 2.





- Remove clutch slave cylinder.
- Line remains connected.

Installation Note:
- Bleeder screw faces down





- Support transmission.
- Unscrew cross member on body.
- Lower transmission.





- Unscrew transmission on engine.
- Unscrew Torx bolts with a Torx socket.

CAUTION:
- Use washers on version with Torx bolts to avoid an increase in breaking-loose torque.

- Remove transmission toward rear.
- Check oil level.

Tightening Torques:

Clutch Housing To Crankcase:
M8 21-27 Nm (15-20 ft.lbs)
M10 40-50 Nm (29-36 ft.lbs)
M12 78-86 Nm (56-62 ft.lbs)
M8 (torx bolt) 19-24 Nm (14-17 ft.lbs)

Clutch Disc To Flywheel:
Bolts 8.8 22-24 Nm (16-17 ft.lbs)
Bolts 10.9 30-35 Nm (22-25 ft.lbs)
Fillister Head Bolts 22-26 Nm (16-19 ft.lbs)

Slave Cylinder:
To Clutch Housing 24 Nm (17 ft.lbs)