Engine and Transmission, Separating
Engine and Transmission, Separating
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Support set for Audi (VAS 6131/10), (VAS 6131/11) and (VAS 6131/12)
• Adapter (T40058)
Procedure
• Engine/transmission unit removed and attached to scissor lift platform (VAS 6131 A).
• 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 the side.
- Equip scissor lift platform (VAS 6131 A) with support set for Audi (VAS 6131/10), (VAS 6131/11) and (VAS 6131/12 ) as follows:
* Support elements remain unchanged.
- 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 attachments 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 A).
- Remove electrical harness connectors - 1 - and - 4 - from bracket and disconnect.
- Remove heat insulation sleeve on wiring harness and free up individual wires.
• 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 front exhaust pipe with pre and main catalytic converters.
- Remove electrical harness connectors - 2 - and - 4 - from bracket and disconnect.
- Free up the wiring harnesses.
• 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 front exhaust pipe with pre and main catalytic converters.
• Observe the rules of cleanliness for working on automatic transmissions. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.
- 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 Engine Speed (RPM) Sensor (G28) on transmission - arrow -.
- Disconnect electrical harness connector on transmission, to do this swing twist lock counterclockwise - arrow -.
- Remove wiring harness bracket at right engine bracket - arrows -.
- Disconnect electrical harness connector - 1 - at right engine mount.
- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove right engine mount.
• Shown without engine mount bracket to provide a better illustration.
- Remove Ground (GND) cable - 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.
- To loosen torque converter bolts, counterhold crankshaft using adapter (T40058).
• Disregard - arrow -.
- Remove 3 torque converter bolts - arrows - in opening on removed starter (turn crankshaft 1/3 rotation in each case).
- Remove engine/transmission threaded connections - 3 to 10 -.
- Loosen side clamping screws - 1 - on scissor lift platform (VAS 6131 A) and pull rear platform top with transmission toward rear - arrow -, simultaneously push torque converter through opening of drive plate while doing this.
