Transmission Mounting, Removing and Installing

Transmission mounting, removing and installing
Special tools and equipment





^ 10-222 A Support assembly
^ 10-222 A/8 Adapter
^ 10-222 A/12 Shackle
^ VAG 1331 Torque wrench
^ VAG 1332 Torque wrench
^ VAG 1383 A Engine/Transmission jack

Removing
- Remove cover from engine.
- Check whether a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain anti-theft coding.
- With ignition switched off disconnect battery Ground strap.
- Remove power steering reservoir from battery carrier. Do not bend hoses when doing this.
- Tie reservoir up on lock carrier.
- Remove battery and battery carrier.





- Pull intake hose -1- and connector -2- off Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor.
- Pull secondary air pump hose -3- off air cleaner housing.
- Remove bolts -4-, -5- and -6-.
- Remove air cleaner complete.
- Erect support assembly 10-222 A with adapters 10-222 A/8.





Note: Do not seat adapter 10-222 A/8 on securing bolts for front end/fender.

- When hoses or wiring are still located in vicinity of engine lifting eyes for support assembly 10-222A remove them now.
- Secure left-hand spindle (transmission side) to engine lifting eye using shackle 10-222 A/12 if necessary.
- Pretension engine/transmission assembly lightly by means of spindles.





- Remove bolts -2- to enable transmission bracket -A- to be released from transmission mounting.





- Remove cover from cable channel -A-.
- Place wiring harness -B- to side to access securing screws -1- and -2-.
- Remove screws -1- and -2-.
- Remove transmission mounting -C-.

Installing
Install in reverse order. When doing this note the following:








- Install transmission mounting -C-.
- Replace both bolts -1-.
Bolts -1-1 M10 x 55 40 Nm + 90°
Bolt-2-1 M8x20 25 Nm
- Pull transmission carefully up to transmission mounting using support assembly spindles.

CAUTION! Before installing the transmission bracket/transmission mounting bolts, ensure that the bracket and mounting are absolutely parallel to one another. If not, the threads will be damaged. Press transmission upward in the area of the final drive with transmission jack VAG 1383 A if necessary.





- Bolt transmission mounting to transmission bracket -A- with bolts -2-.

WARNING: Do not remove the support assembly 10-222A until the bolts on the left and right-hand assembly mountings have been tightened to the prescribed torque.