Transmission, vehicles with V8 4.2L FSI engine, removing
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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools - Transmission, Vehicles With V8 4.2L FSI Engine, Removing (1 Of 2)
- Engine Support Bridge 10 - 222 A
- Adapter 10 - 222 A/21
- Bracket 30 - 211 A
- Pry lever 80 - 200
- Transmission support 3282
- Adapter 3282/48
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools - Transmission, Vehicles With V8 4.2L FSI Engine, Removing (2 Of 2)
- Pin 3282/50
- Engine/Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A
- Step ladder VAS 5085
- Adapter T40058
- M10x20 bolt
Work procedure
- Observe all repair notes → General Repair Notes .
CAUTION:
Contact corrosion! Notes →
Contact corrosion! .
NOTE:
- All cable ties that are opened or cut open during removal must be replaced in the same positions during installation.
CAUTION:
Observe procedures for disconnecting battery → 27 - BATTERY, STARTER, GENERATOR, CRUISE CONTROL
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- Switch ignition off.
- Remove cover of luggage compartment right side trim - arrows -.
- Remove cover - 1 - from above battery.
NOTE:
- Disregard - 2 -.
- Disconnect Ground (GND) lead - arrow - at battery.
- Remove rear engine cover - arrows -.
- Remove rubber seal - 1 - of plenum chamber covers.
- Remove plenum chamber covers - 2 - and - 3 -.
Fig 8: Securing Engine Support Bridge 10 - 222 A With Adapters 10 - 222 A/21 At Suspension Strut Domes
- Remove strut tower rear bolts - 3 -.
- Secure Adapter 10 - 222 A/21 without Adapter 10 - 222 A/4 to suspension strut towers.
- The supports are designated for left and right side of the vehicle.
- The center mounting point - 2 - of supports is on the strut tower front bolts.
- The Adapters 10 - 222 A/21 are fastened with the strut tower rear bolts - 3 -.
- The knurled head screw - 1 - must be turned down so far that the support plate rests on top of the strut tower.
Fig 9: Installing Adapter 10 - 222 A/4 With Adapters T40093/6 On Adapters 10 - 222 A/21 And Secure Spindles 10 - 222 A/11 At Engine Lifting Eyes
- Install Adapter 10 - 222 A/4 with adapters T40093/6 on adapters 10 - 222 A/21.
- Secure spindles 10 - 222 A/11 on engine lifting eyes.
- Pre-tension engine slightly using spindles on engine support bridge.
- Remove both front wheels.
- Remove sound insulation by loosening fasteners - 1, 2, 4 -.
NOTE:
- Disregard - 3 -.
- Remove front part of left and right from wheel housing liner → 66 - EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT .
- Free up secondary air injection (AIR) air guide hose - 1 - on ATF cooler bracket.
- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove ATF cooler.
- Secure ATF cooler with attached coolant hoses to engine.
- Remove sound insulation bracket by removing bolts - 1 -.
- Remove cross member by removing bolts - 2 -.
- Remove left drive axle heat shield - arrows -.
NOTE:
- For the sake of illustration, shown with engine removed.
- Remove right drive axle heat shield - arrows -.
- Remove left and right drive axles from transmission flange shafts.
- Remove left and right stabilizer bar mounting bolts - 1 and 2 -.
- Remove bolts - 3 and 4 -.
NOTE:
- Ignore - 1 and 2 -.
- Remove left and right engine mounting bolts - arrows -.
- Remove engine carrier.
Fig 18: Right Engine Mount Electrical Harness Connector, Right Engine Support Electrical Wiring Bracket & Engine Support With Engine Mount Bolts
- Disconnect electrical connector - 2 - on right engine mount.
- Remove electrical wiring bracket from right engine support - 1 -.
- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove right engine support with engine mount.
NOTE:
- The B+ line can only be removed after disconnecting electrical connector terminal 50.
- Remove Ground (GND) cable - 1 -.
- Remove electrical wires - 3 - and - 4 -.
- Remove bolts - 2 - and - 5 - and remove starter.
- Insert guide pin on adapter T40058 so smaller diameter - arrow 2 - faces toward engine. The larger diameter - arrow 1 - faces toward adapter.
- To loosen torque converter bolts, counterhold crankshaft with adapter T40058.
NOTE:
- Pay no attention to - arrow -.
- Remove 3 internal TORX bolts - arrows - of the torque converter in the opening of the removed starter (turn crankshaft 1 /3 revolution further for each bolt).
- Remove front cross member - arrows -.
- Remove left front muffler nuts - 1 -.
- Remove bolt - 3 -.
NOTE:
- Disregard - 2 -.
- Remove right front muffler nuts - 1 -.
- Remove bolt - 2 - and remove with spring element.
CAUTION:
There is a risk of damaging flex joint in front exhaust pipe.
- Do not bend flex joint in front exhaust pipe more than 10°.
- Remove nuts - arrows - on front muffler retaining tabs.
- Disconnect exhaust system at clamping sleeves - 1 and 2 - and remove front muffler.
- If present, remove drive shaft heat shield - A - - arrows -.
- Remove bolts connecting drive shaft to transmission.
- Press drive shaft together with rear final drive; the universal joint is able to slide axially.
- Tie up drive shaft to body.
- Remove left and right front transmission mount bolts - arrows -.
- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove left transmission support with transmission mounting.
NOTE:
- Disregard - 1 -.
- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove right transmission support with transmission mounting.
- Press ball socket - 1 - of selector lever cable off from selector shaft lever using pry lever 80 - 200.
- Unclip securing plate - 2 - at selector lever cable mounting bracket.
- Remove bolt - 3 - and lay aside selector lever cable.
- Remove nut - arrow - and remove ATF lines from bracket.
- Remove bolt - arrow - on ATF line bracket.
- Remove bolt - arrow - and remove ATF lines from transmission.
- Loosen bolt - 1 - on lower left coolant pipe bracket.
NOTE:
- Disregard - 2 to 4 -.
CAUTION:
There is a risk of destroying the transmission control module (Mechatronic) with static discharge.
- Do not touch contacts in transmission connector with hands.
- To discharge static electricity, touch transmission housing with hand (without wearing gloves).
- Disconnect electrical connector on transmission by turning screw connection counter-clockwise - arrow -.
- Mount transmission support 3282 on Engine/Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A.
- Place Adapter 3282/48 on transmission support 3282 , as shown in the illustration.
- Align arms of the transmission support to correspond with holes in the adjustment plate.
- Attach support elements on adjustment plate, as illustrated.
NOTE:
- The pin 3282/50 has one flattened side - arrow -. When inserting into transmission, the flattened side must face toward the oil pan.
- The arrow symbol on the adjusting plate 3282/52 points in the direction of travel.
- Place Engine/Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A with transmission support 3282 under transmission.
- Align Adapter 3282/48 so that it is parallel to the transmission by adjusting the transmission support 3282.
Fig 39: Securing Mount To Threaded Hole At Back Left Of Transmission With An M10X20 Screw & Inserting Flattened Pin 3282/50 Into Mounting Hole At Right Rear Of Transmission Housing
- Secure mount to threaded hole at back left of transmission with an M10x20 screw - arrow 1 -.
- Insert flattened Pin 3282/50 into mounting hole at right rear of transmission housing - arrow 2 -.
CAUTION:
- The flattened side of the pin must face toward transmission oil pan, so that it does not bend or become damaged.
- If the transmission oil pan is damaged, it must be replaced.
Fig 40: Insert Pin In Left Front Mounting Hole On Transmission Housing & Placing Pin In Housing Recess At Right Front Of Differential Housing
- Insert pin in left front mounting hole on transmission housing - arrow 2 -.
- Place pin in housing recess at right front of differential housing - arrow 1 -.
- Raise transmission slightly using Engine/Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A.
- Remove tunnel cross member bolts - arrows -.
- Evenly lower engine/transmission assembly with spindles on Engine Support Bridge 10 - 222 A and with Engine/Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A until dimension - a - is reached.
- Dimension - a - = 70 mm.
- Remove bolts - 3 through 10 - connecting engine to transmission.
NOTE:
- Ignore - A -.
- Pull left lower coolant pipe slightly to left.
- Press transmission off alignment sleeves and off engine and press torque converter simultaneously through opening of removed starter and off drive plate.
- Disconnect electrical connector - arrow - on Engine Speed (RPM) Sensor G28.
- Lower transmission at rear edge by adjusting transmission support 3282 accordingly.
- Pay attention to drive shaft flange clearance when lowering transmission.
- Secure torque converter in transmission against falling down using Bracket 30 - 211 A.