Transmission, Removing
Transmission, Removing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)
• 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)
Removing
• => [ Repair Information ] Repair Information.
• => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.
• Refer to the information on the DSG transmission 02E => [ Transmission ] Transmission.
• When installing, bring all cable ties back to same positions.
- Move the selector lever into "P".
- Disconnect the connector - 1 - on the mass airflow (MAF) sensor (G70).
- Open the clips and remove the air guide hose from the mass airflow (MAF) sensor.
- Remove the intake support - arrows -.
- Remove the engine cover in direction of - arrow -.
- Remove the catalytic converter and front exhaust pipe.
Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.
• Observe measures for disconnecting battery.
- Remove battery.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the battery carrier.
• Use a cloth to catch any leaking coolant.
- Clamp the transmission fluid cooler coolant hoses using (3094) and remove them from then transmission oil cooler.
- Seal any open lines and connections with a clean plug from the (VAS 6122).
- Remove the securing clamp - C -.
- Move the securing clamp - A - and remove.
- Remove the selector lever cable from the selector lever - arrow -.
To prevent bending, the selector lever cable can only be removed from the cable bracket - D - while carefully lowering the transmission.
• Ignore - 1 and B -.
- Loosen the clamp - 2 -.
- Remove the nut - 3 -.
- Disconnect the connector - 4 -.
• Ignore - 1 -.
- Disconnect the ground (GND) wire - 3 -.
- Disconnect the connector - 2 -.
- Fold back the protective boot - 1 - and disconnect the B+ wire from the solenoid switch.
- Free up the connector - 5 - and the wires on the bracket.
There is a risk of destroying the control module (Mechatronic) with static discharge.
• Do not touch contacts in transmission connector with hands.
- To discharge static, touch vehicle ground with hand (without glove).
- Disconnect the connector - 4 - on the transmission by turning screw connection counterclockwise.
- Remove the lower bolt - 2 - on the starter, which is accessible from above.
- Remove upper starter bolt - 1 - and the starter.
- Remove the engine/transmission connecting bolts - 1, 3 and 10 - accessible from above.
• Bolt - 3 - accessible only after the cover is removed.
- If required, release the seal clip with the (80 - 200) and open up the seal.
- Set (10 - 222 A) on the bolted fender flanges (vehicles until 05.2008) or the steel plate (vehicles after 05.2008), as shown in the illustration.
- Hook the spindle of the engine support bridge into the left engine lifting eye.
- Slightly pretension the engine with the spindle, do not lift.
- Remove left front wheel.
- Remove the noise insulation.
• Depending on the version, different noise insulation may be installed.
Audi A3 Cabriolet
- Remove the frame for the noise insulation - arrow -.
For All Vehicles
- Remove the front section of the left front wheel housing liner.
• Depending on the version, different wheel housing liner may be installed.
- Remove air guide hose to charge air cooler by loosening hose clamps - 1 and 2 -.
- Remove bolt - 1 - and remove air guide pipe downward.
• Ignore - 2, 3 and 4 -.
- Remove the nuts - arrow - and the bracket.
- Remove the bolt - arrow - and remove the coolant hose bracket from the transmission.
- Remove the right drive axle heat shield - arrows -.
- Remove the left and right drive axle from the transmission flange shafts.
- Raise the left and right drive axle and secure them with cable ties.
• Make sure drive axle protective coating is not damaged.
- Remove the right flange shaft bolt - arrow -.
• The flange shaft will be removed later.
• Check the shaft seal for leaks before removing the flange shaft. If the shaft seal has leaks, replace it when installing.
- Disconnect the connector - 3 - from the left front level control system sensor (G78).
- Remove the bolt - 2 -.
• Ignore - 1 -.
- Remove the nuts - arrows - on the left ball joint.
- Disengage the left transverse link from the ball joint.
- Move the left suspension strut to the outside and support it with the (2024 A /1) as illustrated.
Secure the securing pin and ball joint with the plug connector - arrow - and nut - 1 -.
- Remove the bolts - 1 to 3 - and remove the pendulum support.
- Remove the bolts - 1 - and - 2 - and the transmission bracket - A -.
- Lower the engine/transmission sub-assembly by the spindle on the (10 - 222 A) until dimension - a - is reached between the transmission housing and the transmission mount.
• - a - = maximum 100 mm.
- Make two 7 mm diameter holes in the support (T10036) as illustrated.
• - a - = 70 mm
• Dimension - b - = 98 mm
• Dimension - c - = 11 mm
- Fasten the (T10036) to the subframe with two M6 x 20 bolts - arrows -.
- Attach the (3300 A) to the (T10036).
- Push the engine forward approximately 40 mm with the spindle of the support device.
To remove the transmission, the (3282) is equipped with the (3282/42A) and positioned on the (V.A.G 1383 A).
- Align the arms of the transmission support to correspond with the holes in the (3282/42A).
- Install support elements as shown on (3282/42A).
- Place the (V.A.G 1383 A) under the vehicle.
• The arrow symbol on the adjustment plate points in the direction of travel.
- Align the (3282) so that it is parallel to the transmission.
- Install the (3282/29) into the transmission.
- Secure both support elements to the transmission as illustrated.
• Deviating from the illustration of the adjustment plate, the front transmission support is illustrated mounted to the transmission - arrow -.
- Support the transmission from underneath with the engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A).
- Remove remaining transmission to engine connecting bolts - 5 through 9 -.
- Remove the transmission from the alignment sleeves.
- Remove the transmission from the engine.
- Remove the right flange shaft.
- Carefully lower the transmission using (V.A.G 1383 A).
• Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.
• The selector lever cable must be guided out of the cable bracket while carefully lowering the transmission.
- When lowering, change position of transmission with spindles on (3282).