Removing
Transmission
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)
• Engine Support Feet (10 - 222 A/ 8)
• Additional Hooks ( 10 - 222 A/2)
• Engine Support Adapter (10 - 222 A/3)
• Adapter (10 - 222 A/16)
• Transmission Support (3282)
• Shackle (10-222 A/12)
• Adjustment Plate (3282/39)
• Engine/Transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383A)
• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)
• Torque Wrench (40-200 Nm) (V.A.G 1332)
• Transmission Support Jig (3336)
• Grease for Clutch Plate Splines (G 000 100)
Removing
- First, check whether a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain the anti-theft code.
- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the battery ground cable.
- If the engine lifting eyes for the engine support bridge (10 - 222 A) are covered by the engine cover, removed it.
- Remove the engine cover and air filter.
- Remove the air filter housing, if it is located near the battery.
- Remove the batter and the battery tray.
- Remove the shift cable lock washer - arrow 1 - from the selector lever - A -.
- Remove the shift cable from the pin.
With a Metal Relay Lever:
- Remove the selector cable lock washer - 2 - from the relay lever - B -.
- Remove the selector cable from the pin.
- Remove the lock washer - arrow 3 - from the relay lever - B - and then remove the relay lever.
With a Plastic Relay Lever
- Remove the relay lever with the cable retainer. Refer to => [ Plastic Relay Lever ] Plastic Relay Lever.
Continuation for All:
- Remove the nut - arrow 4 - and then remove the transmission shift lever - A -.
- Remove the cable bracket bolts - arrows - from the transmission.
- Tie up the shift cable and the selector cable.
- Remove the bracket - B - from the transmission and then pull it off the hose/line assembly - A -.
- Remove the transmission support bolts - arrows A - and support.
- Remove the slave cylinder bolts - arrow B - and lay it aside, secure with wire, do not open the hydraulic system.
Do not press the clutch pedal any more.
- Disconnect the ground cable from the upper engine/transmission bolt.
- Disconnect the connector - arrow 1 - from the back-up lamp switch (F4).
- Remove the connector - arrow 2 - and wire - arrow 3 - from the starter.
- Remove the upper bolt for the starter.
- Remove the upper engine/transmission bolts.
- Disconnect any hoses and cables in the area of the engine support bridge (10 - 222 A) lifting eyes on the engine.
- Install the engine support bridge (10 - 222 A) with the engine support feet (10 - 222 A/8), the engine support adapter (10 - 222 A/3) and the adapter (10 - 222 A/16) in front of the support.
- Attach the hook (10 - 222 A/10) to the engine at the front right side.
Left Rear Lifting Eye on the Engine Faces the Side - arrow -
- Install the shackle (10-222 A/12) to the engine on the rear and on the left side - arrow -.
- Install the hook ( 10-222 A/2) to the shackle (10-222 A/12).
- Install the hook (10-222 A/2) to the adapter (10-222 A/16).
Left Rear Lifting Eye on the Engine Faces Upward - arrow -:
- Engage the hook ( 10-222 A/2).
- Install the hook (10-222 A/2) to the adapter (10-222 A/16).
Continuation for All:
- Preload the engine/transmission subassembly slightly using the spindles.
- Lift the vehicle.
- Remove the noise insulation.
- Remove the lower part of the left front wheel housing liner..
- Disconnect all wires from the transmission.
- Remove the drive axle heat shield bolts - arrows - and shield, if equipped.
- Separate the exhaust system at the double clamp and remove the exhaust pipe suspended mount from the subframe.
- 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 bolts - arrows A, B and C -.
- Remove the transmission mount to transmission mount bracket bolts - arrows -.
- Bring the engine/transmission assembly into a angled position by lowering it using the engine support bridge (10 - 222 A) spindles.
• Lower the threaded spindle on the adapter (10 - 222 A/16) using the wing nut - arrow - until the threads are flush.
• Pay attention to the lines when lowering the transmission.
• The bolts - arrows - for the transmission mount bracket - A - must be accessible.
- Remove the transmission mount bracket - A - bolts - arrows -.
- Remove the small cover plate - A - for the flywheel (if equipped) behind the right flange shaft - arrow -.
- Remove the exhaust system brace - 1 - bolt - arrow - from the transmission.
- Remove the starter.
To remove the transmission, the transmission support (3282) must be equipped with the (3282/39).
- Install the transmission support (3282) to the engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383A).
- Align the arms on the transmission support so that they match up with the holes in the adjustment plate.
- Install the mounting elements - A and C - on the adjustment plate, as illustrated.
- Position the engine/transmission jack under the vehicle. The arrow symbol - B - on the adjustment play points in direction of travel.
- Align the adjustment plate so that it is parallel to the transmission and secure the safety support to the transmission.
- Install the adjustment plate into the hole on the transmission for the pendulum support bolt.
- Remove the lower engine/transmission bolts.
- Disconnect the exhaust system if it is not possible to remove the lower bolts - arrows -.
- Remove the transmission from the alignment sleeves and carefully move it toward the subframe.
- Rotate transmission downward in the area of the differential.
- Push the engine forward slightly with help from a 2nd technician.
- Carefully lower the transmission while guiding the right flange shaft - A - into the flywheel/intermediate plate area as shown.
- Use the spindles on the transmission support (3282) to adjust the position of the transmission while lowering it.
• Pay attention to the lines when lowering the transmission.