Engine and Transmission, Separating
Engine and transmission, separating (vehicles with automatic transmission)
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
^ Support set for Audi VAS 6131/10, VAS 6131/11 and VAS 6131/12
^ 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.
- Remove bolts - arrows - for left and right transmission mount.
- Twist spindles of support elements from VAS 6131/10 at left and right at subframe completely downward.
- Remove support pins from spindles.
- Remove subframe to one side.
- Equip scissor lift platform VAS 6131 with support set for Audi VAS 6131/10, VAS 6131/11 and VAS 6131/12 as follows:
- Position support elements from VAS 6131/11 and VAS 6131/12 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.
- Twist 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 move individual wires clear.
Note: In the illustration, the electrical harness connectors are depicted as installed.
- Unscrew 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.
- Unscrew 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.
Note: Observe the rules of cleanliness for working on automatic transmissions.
- Remove bracket - arrow - for ATF lines at right on oil pan.
- Remove bracket - arrow - for ATF lines at bottom on transmission.
- Remove bolt - arrow -.
- Disconnect ATF lines from transmission.
- Remove bolt and Engine Speed (RPM) Sensor -G28- from transmission - arrow -.
- Disconnect electrical harness connector on transmission by turning twist lock counterclockwise - arrow -.
- Remove wiring harness bracket at right engine console - arrows -.
- Disconnect electrical harness connector - 1 - at right engine mount.
- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove right engine mount.
Note: Shown without engine bearing console for the sake of illustration.
- Disconnect Ground (GND) wire - 1 -.
- Disconnect electrical wires - 3 - and - 4 - on starter.
- Remove bolts - 2 - and - 5 - and remove starter.
- Insert guide pin of adapter T40058 so that small diameter - arrow 2 - points to engine. Large diameter - arrow 1 - points to adapter.
Note: The setting for the adapter T40058 will then be opposite of that shown in the illustration.
- To loosen torque converter bolts, counterhold crankshaft using adapter T40058.
Note: Disregard - arrow - in the illustration.
- Remove 3 Torx bolts - arrows - of torque converter in opening of removed starter (turn crankshaft 1/3 rotation in each case).
- Remove bolts at connections - 3 to 10 - 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.