Part 3

Audi A5 Cabriolet






- Remove diagonal braces.

Vehicles with Electro-Mechanical Power Steering






- Release the safety catch - arrow -, push the retainer down and disconnect the connector from - 2 - from the power steering control module (J500).

- Free up the wiring harness.

• Ignore - 1 -.

All Vehicles






- Remove the left and right bolts - arrows -, if applicable, and the heat shield - 1 -.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the front crossmember, if applicable.






- Remove the left front muffler nuts - arrows -.






- Remove the right front muffler nuts - arrows -.













The decoupling elements in the front muffler could be damaged.

• Do not bend decoupling element in front muffler more than 10°.

- Loosen the clamping sleeves - 1 and 2 -, slide them back and remove the left and right front mufflers.

Vehicles with a Bolted Driveshaft






- Remove the driveshaft from the transmission.

- Slide the driveshaft toward the rear final drive; the CV joints can move axially.

- Secure the driveshaft to the side.

Vehicles with an Attached Driveshaft

- Remove the driveshaft.

All Vehicles






- Remove the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear push them upward.

- Remove the bolt - 2 - and secure the clutch slave cylinder sideways in the engine compartment.






Risk of damaging clutch slave cylinder.

• Do not operate the clutch pedal anymore after slave cylinder has been removed.

- Remove the selector rod nut - 1 -.

- Position the (T40160) and remove the selector rod - 1 -.






Prepare Scissor Lift Platform:






- Equip the (VAS 6131 A) with the (VAS 6131/10) and (VAS 6131/13) as follows:






- Next secure mounting elements to scissor lift table by hand.

- Position the (VAS 6131 A) horizontally.

• Note bubble level (sight glass) on support platform.

- Move the (VAS 6131 A) under the engine/transmission subassembly.








The subframe could cause an accident if it is not secured.

• Do not loosen the subframe bolts - 2 and 3 -.

- Remove the left and right subframe bolts - 1 -.

- Attach the mounting elements from the (VAS 6131/10) and (VAS 6131/13) at the left and right front of the subframe as shown in the illustration.






- Ensure threaded spindles are completely installed.

- Attach the mounting elements from the (VAS 6131/10) at the left and right rear on the subframe cross brace front connecting points as shown in the illustration.






- Attach mounting elements from the (VAS 6131/13) at the lower left and right of the wheel bearing housing as shown in the illustration.






- Remove the noise insulation retaining clips from the crossmember.






- Attach the mounting elements from the (VAS 6131/10) at the left and right rear of the crossmember as shown in the illustration.

- Rotate the mounting element spindles upward until all the mounting pins come into contact with the mounting points.

- Attach mounting element base plates to the (VAS 6131 A) and tighten to 20 Nm.

- Mark the location of the subframe and engine carrier to the longitudinal members using a felt-tip pen.






- Remove the left and right subframe bolts - 2 and 3 - in a diagonal sequence in stages.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - on the tunnel crossmember.






- Remove the left and right bolts - 2 -.






Risk of damaging hose and wiring connections as well as the engine compartment.

• Make sure all the hoses and lines between the engine, transmission, subframe and body have been disconnected.

• Carefully guide engine-transmission assembly with subframe out of the engine compartment while lowering.

- Next lower engine/transmission subassembly with (VAS 6131 A) only by dimension - a -.






• Dimension - a - = 100 mm maximum.

- Remove the bolts - 1 and 3 - for the selector rod and push rod.






• Ignore - 2 -.

- Lower the engine/transmission subassembly more.

- Remove the (VAS 6131 A) with the engine/transmission subassembly under vehicle.