With Getrag 265/6 Transmission

- Remove exhaust assembly.
- Unscrew heat shield.





- Unscrew joint disc on transmission.
- Always replace stop nuts.





Installation Note:
Tightening nuts with a standard 19 mm wrench socket and a torque wrench.
Tightening torque:
M10 - 8.8 grade 46 Nm (33 ft.lbs)
M10 - 10.9 grade 72 Nm (52 ft.lbs)
M12 123 Nm (89 ft.lbs)

NOTE: Only tighten nuts on flange end, whenever possible, to avoid tension in the joint disc.





- 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 it off of centering pin.

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

- Suspend propeller shaft from car on pieces of wire.





- Lift out retainer (2).
- Note washers (3 and 4).
- Pull out shift rod.





- Unscrew holder for shift arm on transmission.





- Pull off wires on reverse gear switch.
- Unscrew clutch slave cylinder, pipe remains connected.

Installation Note:
- Bleeder screw faces down.





- Support transmission from underneath.
- Remove cross member (5).
- Lower transmission to front axle carrier.





- Unscrew bracket (6).





- Unscrew transmission from clutch housing and remove toward rear.
- Use special ring wrench to loosen and tighten nuts at top left.

Installation Notes:
- Position release lever with the clutch slave cylinder in installed position.
- Align clutch release bearing.





- Pack lubricating groove (N) with Molykote Longterm 2.
Nonconformance could cause bearing to seize on guide sleeve.
- Engage gear before connecting transmission.
- Insert guide sleeve of transmission in bearing carefully.
- Turn output flange until input shaft slides into drive plate.
- Remove clutch slave cylinder again.
- Mount transmission.
- 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)