Transmission, Removing and Installing

Transmission, removing and installing (vehicles with 4-cylinder engine), 01V, 5 SPD. A/T (FWD)

Special tools and equipment
^ Engine support bracket 10-222A with supports 10-222A/1
^ Adapter 10-222A/3
^ Removal lever 80-200
^ Transmission support 3282
^ Alignment plate 3282/19
^ Mandrel 3393
^ Transmission support 3457
^ Torque wrench VAG 1332
^ Engine transmission jack VAG 1383 A
^ Special tool (socket) V 175

Removing
- Obtain radio code.
- Disconnect battery ground (GND) strap.
- Remove engine cover.
- Assemble adapter 10-222 A/3 for front spindle on support bar.

- Position support bar 10-222 A with legs 10-222 A/1 and support engine transmission in this position.
- Only loosen drive axle/wheel hub bolt and wheel bolts when vehicle is standing on its wheels.
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove front wheels.
- Remove noise insulation tray.
- Remove noise insulation tray bracket.

- Remove left and right axle shaft noise insulation from wheel housing (arrows).
- Remove right axle shaft protective plate.
- Remove drive axles.

- Pull connector -1- off wire for Multi-Function Transmission Range (TR) -F125- Switch.
- Turn locking lever -2- and unplug connector for transmission wiring harness.
- Disconnect speedometer connector at transmission.

- Mark position of support bracket for securing selector lever cable to transmission housing (position must be correct when installing). Unbolt support bracket (arrows).
^ Remove front exhaust pipe.

- Remove ATF lines from engine transmission assembly (arrows) and tie-up.
- Plug ATF lines with clean plugs.

- Remove selector lever cable from selector shaft lever (arrow).
- Remove starter.

- Unbolt torque converter from drive plate using special tool V 175.
- Remove lower engine transmission bolts.

- Set up transmission mount 3282.

Transmission support 3282 is set up with adjusting plate 3282/19 for automatic transmission 01V.

Symbols on adjusting plate indicate mounts required, arrow points forward.

- Move jack VAG 1383 A with transmission mount 3282 under the transmission and support transmission.
- Align adjustment plate parallel with transmission.
- Secure transmission to transmission support 3282 with bolt -A-.

- Remove right bonded rubber mount protective plate -1- on transmission support.
- Remove right transmission support -3- with bonded rubber mount -2-.
- Remove left transmission support with bonded rubber mount.

- Before loosening the sub-frame ensure holes -1- and -2- align on both sides of vehicle using special tool 3393.

Note: If this is not the case, perform steering alignment measurements after tightening sub-frame!

- Remove bolts -1- and -2- at rear of subframe on both sides of vehicle.
- Remove bolts -3- at front of subframe on both sides of vehicle.

Bolts -4- (two on each side of vehicle):
- Loosen each bolt 3 full turns.

When the bolts are loosened, the rear of the subframe will drop about 150 mm (5.9 in.).
- Lower rear of engine transmission assembly slightly with jack VAG 1383 A.
- Remove upper engine transmission connecting bolts.
- Press transmission off engine and at the same time press torque converter out of drive (flex) plate.

- Press torque converter against ATF pump (arrow).
- Secure torque converter to keep it from falling out.

- Swivel transmission (arrow) and carefully guide out between subframe and underbody.
- Lower transmission.

Installing

Before installing:
- Clean ATF lines.
- Install torque converter in transmission.
- Make sure dowel sleeves and intermediate plate are correctly positioned on engine.

- Secure transmission to transmission support 3282 with bolt -A- Place transmission jack under vehicle.
- Guide transmission in between lowered subframe and underbody.

At this stage the subframe is lowered about 150 mm (5.9 in.) at the rear, illustration A37-0067.
- Align transmission to engine.
- Install upper engine transmission bolts.
- Raise rear engine transmission assembly slightly using jack VAG 1383 A.
- Secure subframe.

- Install right transmission support -3- with bonded rubber mount -2-.
- Install right bonded rubber mount/protective plate -1- to transmission support.
- Install lower engine transmission bolts.

- Remove bolt -A- after transmission is bolted to engine.
- Apply anti-corrosion compound to point of contact between bolt -A- and oil pan.

- Bolt torque converter and drive plate together using special tool V 175.
- Install Starter.
- Install right drive axle protective plate.
- Install ATF lines to engine transmission assembly.
- Move selector lever to position "P" and push selector lever cable on selector lever shaft.
- Install bolts to support bracket for selector lever cable and install selector lever cable.

- Plug connector on Multi-Function Transmission Range (TR) Switch -F125-, -1-.
- Install connector for transmission wiring harness and secure with locking lever -2-.
- Reconnect speedometer sender connector.
- Install front exhaust pipe.

- Install left and right axle shaft noise insulation to wheel house.
- Install noise insulation tray bracket.
- Install noise insulation tray.
- Install front wheels.
- Remove support device 10-222 A.
- Install engine cover.
- Reconnect ground (GND) strap to battery.
- Check selector lever cable adjustment.
- With transmission installed, check final drive oil level.
- Check and top up ATF level.

Tightening torques

Transmission to engine
Pos. A = Dowel sleeves

Same torques for right rear (illustration) and left transmission mountings.
A = 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.)
B = 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
C = 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
D = 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.)

Transporting the automatic transmission
Special tool 3457 (or equivalent) can be used to transport the automatic transmission and also when setting up transmission support 3282.

^ Install special tool 3457 to attachment points on transmission housing and secure.