Transaxle Replace

Transmission, Removing and Installing 096 Transmission


CAUTION!
On vehicles equipped with an anti-theft radio, obtain the correct radio activation code before disconnecting the battery.








- Disconnect Battery Ground (GND) strap.

Vehicles with 6-cyl. engine:
- Remove Battery.

All vehicles:
- Disconnect Speedometer connector at transmission.
- Disconnect harness connector from Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) -G68-.
- Disconnect electrical connections -arrows- at transmission.
- Remove wiring harness from retainer and set aside.







- Disconnect harness connector from Multi-Function Transmission Range (TR) Switch -F125-.



Vehicles with 6-cyl. engine:
- Remove Multi-Function Transmission Range (TR) Switch -F125-.







All vehicles:
- Move selector lever to "P" and disconnect selector lever cable from lever/selector shaft.
- Remove selector lever cable anchorage circlip and remove selector lever cable.
- Clamp-off ATF cooler hoses with -3094- and disconnect hoses at ATF cooler.






- Fit engine support bridge 1O-222A with legs 1O-222A/1 (6-cyl. engine use engine support adapter 1O-222A/3 and support engine/transmission in this position).






Vehicles with 6-cyl. engine:
- Disconnect vacuum hose -a- and connector -b- before inserting support bar into eye -arrow-

All vehicles:
- Remove starter.
- Remove bracket for power steering pressure hose.

Vehicles with 6-cyl. engine:
- Disconnect harness connector from Coolant Fan V7-







All vehicles:
- Unscrew front mount from engine carrier.
- Remove mount.
- Remove engine coolant expansion tank and set aside
- Remove left engine mount complete.
- Remove upper engine/transmission connecting bolts
- Remove ATF oil pan protective plate.

Vehicles with 6-cyl. engine:
- Remove right-side drive belt cover.

All vehicles:
- Remove torque converter cover plate and remove nuts from torque converter.

Vehicles with 6-cyl. engine:
- Remove vibration damping weight.

All vehicles:
- Disconnect drive shafts at transmission drive flanges.
- Raise right-side drive shaft and secure.







- Remove left-front wheel.
- Turn steering to right lock.
- Mark installation position of ball joint bolts on left-hand control arm and remove bolts.

Vehicles with Plus suspension:
- Remove bolts -A- and loosen bolts -B-.

All vehicles:
- Swing ball joint outward and place left-side drive shaft to one side.

Drive shafts with triple-roller joint:
- Remove left-side drive shaft.






- Set up transmission support 3282.
- Transmission support 3282 is setup with adjusting plate 3282/2 for removing automatic transmission 096.
- Symbols on adjusting plate indicate adapters required.






- Move VAG 1383A jack with transmission support 3282 under transmission and support transmission.






- Place securing mount pin on sump and secure to transmission housing (-arrow-).
- Remove lower engine/transmission connecting bolts.






- Tilt engine and transmission forward with engine support 3300A.
- Press transmission off engine; when doing this, press torque converter out of drive plate
- Press torque converter against ATF pump.
- Lower engine using support device spindle.
- Lower transmission slightly.
- When doing this guide the Power steering pressure line past the transmission.
- Tilt transmission using transmission jack spindle and while lowering make sure cover (wheel housing side) is guided closely past wheel housing.
- Swivel transmission and carefully lower

Make sure that the right drive flange does not contact the engine support 3300A and that the Multi-Function Transmission Range (TR) Switch F125 does not contact the subframe.

- Secure torque converter to prevent it falling Out.

Installing
The transmission is installed in the reverse order of removal.

When installing the torque converter, make sure that both drive pins engage in the ATF pump inner wheel recesses.

- Before installing, make sure that the dowel sleeves for aligning the engine and transmission are correctly located.
- Replace selector cable anchorage locking washer.
- Check selector lever cable adjustment, and adjust if necessary


Tightening Torques

Drive shaft to flange 45 Nm (33 ft lb)
Torque converter to drive plate 60 Nm (44 ft lb)
Transmission to engine
- bolt M12 80 Nm (59 ft lb)
- bolt M10 60 Nm (44 ft lb)
Front mounting bracket to assembly mounting 60 Nm (44 ft lb)
Left mounting bracket to assembly mounting 60 Nm (44 ft lb)
Left mounting bracket to transmission 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
Cover plate to transmission 15 Nm (11 ft lb)
Ball joint to control arm 35 Nm (26 ft lb)
Starter to transmission 60 Nm (44 ft lb)