Transmission, Removing
Transmission, Removing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Engine support bridge (10 - 222 A)
• Hook (10 - 222 A /10)
• Hose Clamps up to 25 mm dia. (3094)
• Transmission support (3282)
• Pin (3282/29)
• Adjustment plate (3282/42 A)
• Engine/transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)
• Engine Support Basic Set (T40091)
• Engine Support Supplement Set (T40093)
Work procedure
Proceed as follows:
• Observe general repair notes. Refer to => [ Repair Instructions ] Repair Instructions.
• Observe cleanliness rules when working on transmissions. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.
• Reinstall cable ties that were loosened or cut off during removal at same locations during installation.
- Place selector lever in position P.
- Disconnect electrical harness connector - 3 - from mass air flow (MAF) sensor (g70).
- Open clips - 1 and 2 - and remove air guide hose from mass air flow (MAF) sensor (G70).
- Remove front air intake nozzle from lock carrier - 4 -.
- Remove engine cover.
Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.
• Observe measures for disconnecting battery.
- With ignition switched off, disconnect battery Ground (GND) wire.
- Remove securing plate - C -.
- Press securing plate - A - upward and remove.
- Press selector lever cable off of selector shaft lever - arrow - and remove from bracket - D -.
• Selector lever cable must not be bent or kinked.
• Ignore items - 1 and B -.
- Disconnect protective boot cable ties - arrow -.
- Disconnect electrical connector - 2 -.
- Fold back protective boot - 1 - and disconnect B+ wire from starter solenoid switch.
- Disconnect Ground (GND) wire - 3 -.
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 electrical connector - 4 - on transmission by turning screw connection counterclockwise.
- Clamp off coolant hoses on transmission oil cooler with Hose Clamps Up to 25 mm dia. (3094) and remove from cooler - A -.
• To prevent dirt from entering, seal open lines and connections with clean plugs or protective caps.
- Remove lower starter bolt - 2 - (accessible from top).
- Remove upper starter bolt - 1 - and remove starter.
- Remove transmission to engine connecting bolts - 1, 3, 10 - accessible from above.
- Loosen clamp - 2 -.
- Remove nut - 3 -.
- Disconnect electrical connector - 4 -.
• Disregard - 1 -.
- Position Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A) with the following tool components on upper edges of web plate:
• Bracket for Engine (10 - 222 A /1), qty. 2
• Adapter (10 - 222 A /4)
• Connectors (T40091/3), qty. 2
- Install left adapter (T40093/3-2) and right adapter (T40093/3-3) on supports (T40093/3).
- Remove Ground (GND) wire from left long member.
- Remove left and right connecting bolt for front part of long member.
- Install adapters on long members with bolts that were removed earlier - arrow -.
• The left side of the vehicle is shown in the illustration.
- Insert square tube (T40091/1) with connectors (T40093/4) in connector (T40091/3) and supports (T40093/3) as shown in illustration.
- Slide supports (T40091/2) with slide (T40093/5) into both connectors (T40093/4).
Risk of an accident due to loose support bridge parts.
• Secure support (T40091/2) with pins and splints from connector (T40093/4).
• Secure connector and supports with locking bolts.
- Install Bracket With Spindle and Hook (10 - 222 A /10) on slide and engine lifting eye.
- Pretension engine/transmission assembly with spindle, but do not lift.
- Remove both front wheels.
- Remove noise insulation in center by loosening fasteners - 1 through 4 -.
- Remove left and right noise insulation - arrows -.
- Remove noise insulation frame - arrow -.
- Remove air guide hose to charge air cooler by loosening spring clamp - 1 - and hose clamp - 2 -.
- Remove bolt - 1 - and remove intake supports downward.
• Ignore items - 2, 3, 4 -.
- Remove nuts - arrows - and move bracket with electrical wires forward.
- Free up coolant hose from after-run coolant pump (V51) to radiator.
- Remove right drive shaft heat shield - arrows -.
- Remove left and right drive shafts from transmission flange shaft.
- Raise drive shafts and secure with cable ties.
• Make sure drives axle protective coating is not damaged.
- Remove bolt - arrow - and remove right flange shaft from transmission.
- Remove bolts - 1 through 3 - and remove pendulum support.
- Disconnect electrical connector - 3 - on left front level control system sensor (G78).
- Remove bolt - 2 -.
• Ignore - 1 -.
- Press left ball joint off wheel bearing housing.
- Pull suspension strut outward slightly and support.
- Remove bolts - 1 - and - 2 - and remove transmission plate - A -.
- Lower engine/transmission assembly on Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A) spindle until dimension - a - is created between transmission housing and transmission mount.
• Dimension - a - = 100 to 110 mm
To remove Direct Shift transmission 02E, the Transmission Support (3282) is equipped with adjustment plate (3282/42A) and positioned on Engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A).
• An all wheel drive vehicle is shown in the illustration, the mounting points for front and all wheel drive are the same.
- Align arms of the transmission support to correspond with holes in adjustment plate (3282/42A).
- Install support elements as shown on adjustment plate (3282/42A). The - retaining plate with hole - is used as a front support element.
- Place Engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A) under vehicle.
• The arrow symbol on adjusting plate points in direction of travel.
- Align transmission support (3282) parallel to transmission.
- Install bolt (3282/29) into transmission.
- Attach - retaining plate with hole - firmly to transmission - arrow - as shown in illustration.
- Insert last support elements in transmission as shown in illustration.
- Support transmission with Engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A) by lifting from below.
- Remove remaining transmission to engine connecting bolts - 5 through 9 -.
- Press off transmission from alignment sleeves.
- Pull transmission from engine.
- Carefully lower transmission using Engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A).
- When lowering, change position of transmission with spindles on Transmission Support (3282).