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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 Diameter. (3094)

Transmission Support (3282)

Pin (3282/29)

Adjustment Plate (3282/33)

Engine/Transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

Engine Support Basic Set (T40091)

Engine Support Supplement Set (T40093)

Adapter (VW 771/40)

Bracket (T10338)

M10x20 bolt

Grease (G 000 450 02)

Grease for clutch disc shaft splines (G 000 100)

Procedure

Observe general repair notes. Refer to => [ General Repair Information ] General Repair Information.

Reinstall cable ties that were loosened or cut off during removal at same locations during installation.

Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.

Observe measures for disconnecting battery.

- With the ignition switched off, disconnect the battery ground (GND) cable.





- Remove the entire air filter housing.

- Remove line - 1 - from air filter bracket - 2 -.





- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove air filter bracket.

- Remove the shift cable lock washer - 3 - from the transmission shift lever - 1 - and remove the cable from the pins - arrow -.

- Remove lock washer - 1 - and remove the control cable retainer from the pin.





Metal selector relay lever

- Remove lock washer - 2 - and remove the control cable retainer from the selector relay lever.

Plastic selector relay lever

To avoid damage to the selector cable, the control cable retainer must be disconnected from the selector cable before removal.

- Pull the securing mechanism forward as far as the stop in the direction of - arrow 1 - and then unlock to the left in the direction of - arrow 2 -.





- Then press the selector relay lever forward (direction of - arrow 3 -).

The control cable retainer may only be removed with the selector relay lever removed => [ Pry the Selector Cable Retainer
Out of the Selector Relay Lever ] Shift Cable and Selector Cable From Model Year 2008 Assembly Overview

All Vehicles

- Remove cable mounting bracket from transmission - arrows - and tie it up off to the side with the cables.





- When a plastic line is installed between the clutch master and slave cylinder, clamp off the return line to the clutch master cylinder with (3094).





During the following procedures, make sure that brake fluid does not leak onto the starter or the transmission. If this happens, these areas must be cleaned thoroughly.

To prevent dirt from entering, seal open lines and connections with clean plugs or protective caps.

- If a hose/line assembly is installed between the clutch master and slave cylinder, clamp off hose - A - with (3094).





Pay no attention to - arrow -.

- Pull out the clip - arrow - to the stop.





- Remove the plastic line or hose/line assembly - A - from the bleeder/clutch slave cylinder and seal it off.

Disregard item - B -.

Clutch pedal must no longer be operated.

- Disconnect electrical harness connector - 1 - for back-up light switch (F4).





- Remove the ground (GND) cable - 2 -.

- Then remove upper starter mounting bolt under ground (GND) cable - 2 -.

- Disconnect electrical connector - 3 -.

- Slide cover - 4 - back.

- Disconnect the electrical wire - arrow - from the starter.





- Remove upper engine/transmission bolts - arrows -.





- Install (T10338) on open threaded hole at left rear of engine.





- Position (10 - 222 A) on bolted fender flange with the following tool components:





Bracket for engine (10 - 222 A /1), qty. 2

Bracket with spindle and hook (10 - 222 A /10) (spindle faces toward rear)

Spindle (10 - 222 A /11) (spindle faces toward front)

Shackle (10 - 222 A /12)

Connectors (T40091/3), qty. 2

- Engage (10 - 222 A /11) with (10 - 222 A /12) on right engine lifting eye.

- Engage (10 - 222 A /10) on (T10338).

- Lightly tension the engine/transmission assembly with the spindles.

- Connect (T40093/3) (qty. 2) with left side (T40093/3-2) or right side (T40093/3-3).





- Disconnect ground (GND) cable from left long member.

- Remove left and right connecting bolts for front part of long member.

- Install (T40093/3-2) (left) and (T40093/3-3) (right) on the long members with the previously removed bolts - arrow -.

The left side of the vehicle is shown in the illustration.

- Insert (T40091/1) in (T40091/3) and (T40093/3) as shown in illustration.





- Slide (T40093/4) onto square tube.





- Slide (T40091/2) with (T40093/5) into both (T40093/4).

Risk of an accident due to loose support bridge parts.

Secure (T40091/2) with pins and splints from (T40093/4).

Secure connector and supports with locking bolts.

- Install (10 - 222 A /11) on slide and engine lifting eye.

- Tension the engine/transmission assembly by tightening the 3 spindles evenly.

- Remove both front wheels.

- Remove noise insulation in center by loosening fasteners - 1 through 4 -.





- Remove left and right noise insulation - arrows -.





- Remove the noise insulation frame - arrow -.





- Remove nut - 3 - and remove wiring harness bracket - 2 -.





- Remove starter mounting bolt - 1 - and starter.

- Disconnect electrical connector - 1 - on oil level thermal sensor (G266).





- Unclip bracket - 2 - for electrical wire to oil level thermal sensor on subframe.

- Remove exhaust system bracket bolts - arrows -.





- Remove the bolts - 2 - and - 3 -.





- To avoid axle alignment, secure the subframe.

- Remove subframe.

- Remove right drive axle heat shield from bevel box - arrows -.





- Remove the left drive axle from transmission flange shaft.

- Remove the right drive axle from the bevel box flange shaft.

- Raise drive axles and secure with cable ties.

Make sure drive axle protective coating is not damaged.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the bevel box bracket.





- Identify position of flexible disc and bevel box flange to each other.

- Remove driveshaft flexible disc from bevel box - arrows - while counterholding at triangular flange with a lever.





- Press engine/transmission assembly slightly forward (toward front end) and pull off driveshaft from bevel box.





Risk of damaging sealing ring - arrow - in driveshaft flange.

Press driveshaft horizontally as far back and to the right side of the vehicle as possible.

If seal is damaged, driveshaft must be replaced.

- Tie driveshaft up.

- Remove screw above bevel box - arrow -.





- Remove the bolts - arrows - from the assembly mounting on the transmission.





- Lower the transmission by adjusting the spindles of the (10 - 222 A) by dimension - a -.





Dimension - a - = 70 mm.

- Remove transmission bracket from transmission - arrows -.





Metal selector relay lever - 1 -:





- Remove lock washer - arrow - and remove selector relay lever - 1 -.

Plastic selector relay lever - 1 -

- Remove the selector relay lever with catch => [ Remove the Selector Relay Lever
with Catch from the Transmission Shift Lever and
Attach ] Shift Cable and Selector Cable From Model Year 2008 Assembly Overview

- Remove the selector relay lever with catch => [ Remove the Selector Relay Lever from the Transmission Shift Lever and
Attach ] Shift Cable and Selector Cable From Model Year 2008 Assembly Overview

All Vehicles

- Remove engine/transmission connecting bolt - arrow - (engine side).





- Remove engine/transmission connecting bolt - arrow - near bevel box - C -.





Make sure securing clip - A - for bolt - arrow - in engine oil pan - B - is installed.

Transmission support (3282) is equipped with (3282/33) to remove transmission "02Q".





- Place (3282) in (V.A.G 1383 A).

- Align arms of transmission support according to holes in adjustment plate.

- Install support elements - A - onto adjustment plate as shown.

- Install (3282/29) in place of attachment - C -

- Place (V.A.G 1383 A) under the vehicle with the arrow symbol - B - on the adjustment plate pointing in the direction of travel.

- Align adjustment plate and transmission parallel to one another.

- Screw (3282/29) into hole for mounting bolt of pendulum support on transmission.

- Secure (VW 771/40) in threaded hole of transmission housing as depicted in the illustration.





- Secure the transmission on the (3282) using bolt M10x20 - A -.

- Remove last lower engine/transmission connecting bolts - 1 to 3 -.





- Press transmission off of engine and turn upward in differential area. Guide the transmission past driveshaft - A - and front exhaust pipe - B - with output flange - C -. Rotate the output flange if necessary.





Also note area between bevel box and intermediate plate/engine.

- Press off transmission from alignment sleeves.

- Carefully lower transmission.

Pay attention to electromechanical steering gear when lowering the transmission.