Tiguan With AWD
Transmission, Removing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Engine Support Bridge (10 -222 A)
• Bracket with Spindle and Hook (10-222 A/10)
• Shackle (10-222 A/12)
• Adapter (10-222 A/18)
• Adapter (10-222 A/25)
• Lifting Eyebolt (3368)
• Engine-/Gearbox Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)
• Transmission Support (3282)
• Socket SW15 (V/175)
• Wedge Tool (T10161)
• Adjusting Plate (3282/56)
• Insert Tool 18 mm (T10179)
• Counterhold Tool Touareg V10 (T10172)
• Tensioning Strap (T10038)
• Drip Tray for VAS 6100 (VAS 6208)
• The subframe is not removed.
- Lift the vehicle, all 4 lift points of the hoist are at the same height.
- Turn the steering wheel to the center position.
- Move the selector lever into the "P" position.
- Remove the ignition key and engage the steering wheel lock.
- Loosen both drive axle bolts - arrow -
• Do not place the vehicle on the floor after loosening the bolts.
- Remove both front wheels.
• To make it possible to rotate the driveshaft later so it can be loosened:
- Move the selector lever into the "N" position.
- Remove the ignition key and engage the steering wheel lock.
- Disconnect the battery.
- Remove the air filter housing.
- Remove the battery and the tray.
- Disconnect the selector lever cable from the transmission - 1 - and pull it out of the bracket - 2 -.
Be careful not to bend the cable. Do not use pliers, otherwise the tabs on the cable bracket may break off.
- Pry the cable off the ball head - 2 -.
- Disconnect all electrical connections to the transmission and starter that are easily accessible from above.
• Multifunction transmission range switch
• Starter
• Ground cable to the transmission mount bracket
- Remove the nut - 1 - from the top of the wire holder - 2 -.
- Then, remove all upper engine to transmission bolts.
- Lift the vehicle.
- Remove the noise insulation.
- Disconnect the connector from the left front level control system sensor, If necessary:
- Remove the ball joint to lower control arm nuts - arrows - on both lower control arms.
- Pry both drive axles out of the transmission and remove them.
- Remove the right drive axle heat shield bolts and shield.
- Remove the pendulum support, first remove bolt - A -, and then bolts - B -.
- Remove the charge air hose - 1 -.
- Remove the driveshaft flexible disc shield bolts - arrows - and shield.
The bolt - arrow A - is installed on the transmission carrier.
- Remove the transmission carrier stud bolts - 1 - and bolts - 2 and 3 -.
- Mark the position of the driveshaft flexible disc to the bevel box output flange.
- Remove the driveshaft flexible disc to output flange bolts - arrows -.
- Counter hold the rear final drive to loosen and tighten the driveshaft.
• To loosen the next bolt, rotate the driveshaft by turning the rear wheels.
- Guide the driveshaft upward into the tunnel and support it on the steering gear shield using a suitable wood block.
- Remove the top bevel box bolts - arrows - from the transmission.
- Remove the bottom bevel box bolts - arrows - from the transmission.
- Press the engine and transmission forward by hand and secure in this position using a suitable block of wood - A -.
- Carefully press the bevel box off the transmission and remove it downward.
- Remove the wood block.
- Remove the plug - arrow -.
- Remove the six torque converter bolts - arrow - through the opening using the socket SW 15 (V/175). Counter hold the starter ring gear with a screwdriver.
• The engine is rotated at the vibration damper using commercially available tools.
- Remove the cable bracket - 1 - from the bottom starter stud bolt - 2 -.
- Remove the cable bracket - 1 -.
- Disconnect the two connectors from the transmission. They are accessible from below.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and then remove the transmission fluid pipes - A - from the transmission.
- Seal off the transmission fluid pipes and transmission with clean plugs.
- Remove all easily accessible bolts between the engine and transmission except for one.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Install the engine support bridge (10-222 A).
- To prevent twisting when loosening and tightening the transmission mount, arrange the left and right brackets with spindles and hooks (10-222 A/10) as follows:
Left (Transmission) Side:
- Align the adapter (10-222 A/18) on the engine support bridge (10-222 A) so the spindle hook engages vertically in the lifting eye on the engine.
• The spindle is on an angle, the upper end points toward the center of the vehicle.
Right (Engine) Side:
- Hold a M10 nut - arrow - under the engine mount. Insert the lifting eyebolt (3368) through the engine mount. Install the nut approximately 8 turns on the eyebolt.
- Install the shackle (10-222 A/12) to the eyebolt.
- Engage the bracket with spindle and hook (10-222 A/10) in the shackle and align the spindle vertically.
- To stabilize the engine support bridge, first counter turn the spindle and then tighten it about 6 turns.
• From this point on, only the left spindle (transmission side) is rotated.
- Support the engine and transmission. Do not lift up yet.
- Remove transmission mount to transmission mount bracket bolts - 1 -.
- Remove the transmission mount bracket - 2 - to transmission bolts.
- Then, lower the engine and transmission using the engine support bridge (10-222 A) spindles about 6 turns.
- Remove the engine mount bracket - 2 -.
- Align the transmission support (3282) with the adjusting plate (3282/56).
- Guide the engine-/gearbox jack (V.A.G 1383 A) under the transmission and support the transmission. Do not lift.
The transmission is separated from the engine in this position.
- Remove the last engine to transmission bolt.
- Carefully lower the transmission, ensure there is clearance to other components.
Be careful of the transmission fluid pipes when lowering the transmission.