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Transmission, Installing







Transmission, Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Hose Clamps Up to 25 mm Dia. (3094)

Transmission Support (3282)

Pin (3282/29)

Adjusting Plate (3282/42 A)

Engine/Transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)

Bracket with Spindle and Hook (10 - 222 A /10)

Bracket (2024 A /1)

Procedure

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

Replace bolts that are tightened to torque.

Replace self-locking nuts and bolts and sealing rings and seals.

Replace the selector lever cable securing plate and lock washer.

The hose connections as well as the air guide pipes and hoses must be free of oil and grease before installing.

Secure all hose connections with hose clamps of the same type as those equipped by the factory. Refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

To secure the charge air hoses on their connections, spray the clamps used previously with rust remover before installing.

When installing, bring all cable ties back to the same positions.

For the correct tightening specifications.

- Check the needle bearings in the engine crankshaft and replace if necessary.

- Clean input shaft splines and hub and remove corrosion.

- Apply the clutch disc shaft spline grease very lightly to the splines; clutch disc shaft spline grease. Refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA). Remove any excess grease.

- Make sure the alignment sleeves - A - fit correctly inside the cylinder block.






- Carefully raise the transmission with the (V.A.G 1383 A) and bring it into the installation position using the (3282).






- Insert transmission without pinching any lines.

- Attach transmission to engine.






The bolt - 3 - is only accessible through the opening for the removed starter

- Install subframe mount and follow installation sequence. Refer to => [ Transmission Side Subframe Mount Tightening Sequence ] Subframe Mount Overview.






Remove (10-222 A) only when all subframe mounting bolts are tightened to the specified torque and the subframe is installed.

- Remove (3282) from the transmission.

- Tighten the bolts on the bevel box mount. Refer to => [ Bevel Box Bracket for Vehicles with 2.0L TFSI - Tightening Specification and Sequence ] Description and Operation.






- Selector mechanism through 11.09: install the selector lever cable => [ Selector Lever Cable ] Selector Lever Cable.

- Selector mechanism from 11.09: tighten cable bracket and push the selector lever cable onto the transmission selector lever.








Risk of damaging sealing ring - arrow - in driveshaft flange.

Press engine/transmission assembly toward bulkhead while carefully guiding bevel box pins into driveshaft flange.

- Slide the driveshaft horizontally onto the guide pins.

- Install pendulum support. Refer to => [ Pendulum Support ] Pendulum Support.






During removal, pay attention to the markings on the driveshaft and flange. These must be aligned with each other - arrows -.






- Counter hold the triangular flange with a lever and tighten the driveshaft with the flexible disc to the flange on the bevel box - arrows -.






- Install the exhaust system free of tension.

- Install starter.

- Install the particulate fan shroud.

- Install the ball joints and drive axles.

- Reprogram the control position on vehicles with electronically controlled suspension (Audi magnetic ride) using the vehicle diagnostic tester.

- Perform a headlamp basic setting on vehicles with automatic range control using the vehicle diagnostic tester.

- Remove subframe.






- Remove (10 - 222 A) from engine.

- Be sure to follow the procedure for connecting the battery afterwards.

- Adjust the selector lever cable.

Selector mechanism through 11.09, refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting ] Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting.

Selector mechanism from 11.09, refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Checking and Adjusting ] Selector Lever Cable, Checking and Adjusting.

- Install the frame for the noise insulation.

- Transmission fluid level, checking and filling, refer to => [ Transmission Fluid, Checking and Filling ] Transmission Fluid, Checking and Filling.

- Check status of coolant.

Transmission Installation Tightening Specifications

The tightening specifications apply only to lightly greased, oiled, phosphated or blackened nuts and bolts.

Additional lubricant such as engine or transmission oil may be used, but do not use graphite lubricant.

Do not use any ungreased parts.

Tightening specification tolerance +/- 15%.

S-Tronic Transmission Mount to 2.0L TFSI











Additional tightening specifications:

=> [ Subframe Mount Overview ] Subframe Mount Overview.

=> [ Bevel Box Bracket for Vehicles with 2.0L TFSI - Tightening Specification and Sequence ] Description and Operation.

=> [ Right Drive Axle Heat Shield for Vehicles with 2.0L TFSI Engine - Tightening Specification ] Description and Operation.