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Transmission, Removing






Transmission, Removing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Bolts (3282/45)

Adjustment Plate (3282/31)

Transmission Support (3282)

Transmission Support Jig (3336)

Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)

Socket, Multipoint Bix XZN 14 (T10061)

Engine Support Basic Set (T40091)

Transmission mounting elements, (when mounting the adjustment plate (3282/31) on the transmission support (3282))

- Determine whether a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain the anti-theft code.

- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the battery ground cable.

- Remove the air filter housing.

- Remove the battery and the battery tray.

- Remove the shift cable lock washer - arrow 1 - from the selector lever - B -.





- Remove the shift cable from the pin.

- Remove the cable retainer from the selector cable, refer to => [ Disconnecting the Cable
Retainer from the Selector Cable ] Shift Mechanism.

- Remove the relay lever - A - and the cable retainer. Refer to => [ Plastic Relay Lever ] Plastic Relay Lever.

- Remove the nut - arrow 2 - and remove the transmission shift lever - B -.

- Remove the cable bracket support bolts - arrows - from the transmission.





- Tie up the shift cable and the selector cable.

- Disconnect the line between the master cylinder and clutch slave cylinder - A - from the bracket - B -.





- Remove the slave cylinder bolts - arrows - and lay aside, secure with wire, do not open the hydraulic system.

CAUTION!
Do not press the clutch pedal any more.

- Remove the ground cable - 1 - from the bolt on the top of the starter.





- Disconnect the connector - 2 - and remove the wire from the starter - 3 -.

- Remove the upper bolt on the starter.

- Remove the upper engine/transmission bolts.

- Remove the plenum chamber cover.

- Install the (10 - 222 A) and support the engine and transmission. Do not lift the vehicle.





1. (T40091/3)

2. (10-222 A/31-1)

3. (10-222 A/12)

4. (10-222 A/3)

5. (10-222 A/31-4)

6. (10-222 A/31-3)

7. (T40091/1)

8. (10-222 A/18)

9. (10-222 A/31-2)

- Raise the vehicle and remove the left front wheel.

- Remove the noise insulation.

- Remove the left front wheel housing liner.

Vehicles with Power Steering

- Remove the bracket with the power steering line - A - from the transmission - arrows -.





Continuation For All

- Disconnect the connector - 1 - from the backup lamp switch (F4).





- If a nut - 2 - is installed, it must be removed now.

- Remove the bracket from the lower starter bolt, if equipped.

- Remove the lower bolt - 3 - from the starter and remove the starter.

- Separate the exhaust system at the double clamp and remove the exhaust pipe bracket from the subframe.

- Remove the heat shield bolts - arrows - and shield from above the right drive axle.





- Remove the drive axles from the flange shafts and tie them up as high as possible. Be careful not to damage the surface protection.

- Remove the pendulum support.





- Remove the engine/transmission bolt - arrow - in the area of the right flange shaft. Use (T10061) to do this.





- Remove the cover plate - A - - arrows -.





- Remove the engine mount to engine mount bracket bolts - arrows -.





- Carefully move the engine/transmission subassembly into an angled position. Lower the engine/transmission subassembly using the spindles on the (10 - 222 A).

The bolts - arrows - for the transmission mount must be accessible.

- Remove the transmission mount to transmission mount bracket bolts - arrows -.





To remove the transmission , the (3282) must be equipped the (3282/31).

- Install the (3282) to the (V.A.G 1383A).

- Align the arms on the (3282) so that they match up with the holes in the (3282/31).

- Install the support elements - A - as illustrated on the (3282/31).





- Install the (3282/45) instead of the support element - C -.

- Position the (V.A.G 1383A) under the vehicle. The arrow symbol - B - on the (3282/31) points in direction of travel.

- Align the (3282/31) so that it is parallel to the transmission.





- A - = (3282/45) with M8 collar nut.

- Install the M8 collar nut on the (3282/45) to secure the transmission.

- Remove the engine/transmission bolt - arrow -.

- Remove the lower engine/transmission bolts.

- Remove the transmission from the alignment bushings and carefully move it toward the subframe.

- Be careful of the intermediate plate on the engine.

- Push the engine forward slightly with a 2nd technician.

- Then carefully guide the transmission with the right flange shaft, as shown, onto flywheel/intermediate plate - arrow 2 -.





- Lower the transmission carefully. When doing this, be careful of the subframe - arrow 1 -.

- Guide the transmission past the power steering line and past the subframe when lowering it.

- Use the spindles on the (3282) to adjust the position of the transmission while lowering it.

Pay attention to the lines when lowering the transmission.