Engine and Transmission, Separating
Engine and transmission, separating (vehicles with manual transmission)
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
^ Support set for Audi VAS 6131/10 and VAS 6131/11
^ Adapter T40058
Work sequence
^ Engine/transmission assembly removed and attached to scissor lift platform VAS 6131.
Note:
^ All cable ties opened or cut during engine removal must be reinstalled at the same locations during installation.
^ All heat insulation sleeves removed during engine removal must be reinstalled at the same locations during installation.
- Turn spindles of support elements from VAS 6131/10 at subframe on left and right completely downward.
- Remove support pins from spindles.
- Remove subframe to side.
- Remove bottom engine/transmission connecting bolts - arrows -.
- Equip scissor lift platform VAS 6131 with support set for Audi VAS 6131/10 and VAS 6131/11 as follows:
^ These support elements remain unchanged.
- Position support elements from VAS 6131/10 and VAS 6131/11 at left on engine/transmission as shown in illustration.
- Position support elements from VAS 6131/10 and VAS 6131/11 at right on engine/transmission as shown in illustration.
- Turn spindles of support elements upward far enough until all support pins make contact at support points.
- Tighten base plates for support elements to 20 Nm on scissor lift platform VAS 6131.
- Remove electrical harness connectors - 1 - and - 4 - from bracket and disconnect.
- Remove heat insulation sleeve on wiring harness and lay individual wires clear.
Note: In the illustration, the electrical harness connectors are depicted as installed.
- Remove bolt - arrow - at strap for left front exhaust pipe.
- Remove nuts - 1 to 3 - for left front exhaust pipe/exhaust manifold.
- Remove exhaust pipe with front and main catalytic converters.
- Remove electrical harness connectors - 2 - and - 4 - from bracket and disconnect.
- Move wiring harnesses clear.
Note: In the illustration, the electrical harness connectors are depicted as installed.
- Remove bolt - arrow - at strap for right front exhaust pipe.
- Remove nuts - 1 to 3 - for right front exhaust pipe/exhaust manifold.
- Remove exhaust pipe with front and main catalytic converters.
- Remove bolt and Engine Speed (RPM) Sensor -G28- at transmission - arrow -.
- Disconnect electrical harness connector - arrow - at Back-Up Light Switch -F4- and move electrical wiring clear.
- Remove fasteners from threaded connections - 1 to 7 - of engine/transmission.
- Loosen side clamping screws - 1 - on scissor lift platform VAS 6131 and pull rear platform top with transmission toward rear - arrow - while at same time pushing torque converter through opening of drive plate.