Transmission, Removing, 3.2L FSI: Procedure

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-- Position the front wheels so they are straight.

Fig 1: Identifying Battery

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CAUTION:

Risk of damaging electronic components when disconnecting the battery.

Complete the steps for disconnecting the battery.

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable -2-. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the rear engine cover -upper arrows-.

Fig 2: Engine Covers -1- & -2-

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-- Remove the left and right driveshaft cover -1- inside the wheel housing.

Fig 3: Driveshaft Cover -1-

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-- Remove the noise insulations. Refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING / OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

Fig 4: Locating Rear Noise Insulation Bolts

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-- Remove The Left And Right Front Muffler. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER [CAEB, CPMA, CAED, CPMB] / FRONT EXHAUST PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [CAEB, CPMA, CAED, CPMB] .

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- from the ATF pipes.

Fig 5: Bolt For ATF Line Bracket

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-- Remove The Plenum Chamber Bulkhead. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

NOTE:

Place a clean cloth under the separating point to catch the escaping ATF.

Fig 6: Identifying Bolts And ATF Lines To Transmission

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-- Remove the bolts -1- and -2-. Then pull the ATF pipes off the transmission and tie them up.

-- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the Engine Bung Set:VAS6122 .

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and the bolt -1- and push the right catalytic converter to the right side.

Fig 7: Identifying Nuts, Bolts And Right Catalytic Converter

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NOTE:

The illustration shows the installation position with the engine removed.

-- Remove the bolts -2 through 5- connecting the engine to the transmission. They are accessible from above.

Fig 8: Checking If Alignment Sleeves -A- For Centering Engine/Transmission Are In Cylinder Block

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-- Secure the right catalytic converter from falling down by securing it with a loose nut on the exhaust manifold.

-- Place the Engine Support Bridge:10-222A with the Engine Support - Basic Set- Connection:T40091/3 on the left and right suspension strut tower, as shown in the illustration.

Fig 9: Position Engine Support Bridge 10 - 222 A

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-- Engage the Engine Support Bridge - Spindle:10-222A/11 on the right engine lifting eyes.

-- Install the remaining parts of the Engine Support Bridge:10-222A as illustrated. Place the Engine Support Bracket:T40093/3 on the notches in the longitudinal member.

Fig 10: Identifying Additional Engine Support Bridge 10 - 222 A

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-- Attach the Engine Support Bridge - Spindle:10-222A/11 on the left front engine lifting eye and slightly tension the engine.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the heat shield from the right driveshaft.

Fig 11: Drive Axle Heat Shield

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the left driveshaft heat shield.

Fig 12: Identifying Bolts And Left Drive Axle Heat Shield

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-- Remove left and right driveshafts from transmission flange shafts.

-- Remove The Steering Intermediate Shaft From The Steering Gear And Push Them Both Upward. Refer to STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 13: Identifying Steering Intermediate Shaft To Steering Gear Bolt

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CAUTION:

The suspension components could be damaged.

Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, the steering gear or the subframe crossbrace are not installed correctly.

ALL A4, A5 COUPE, A5 SPORTBACK:

Fig 14: Locating Power Steering Hydraulic Line

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-- Remove the subframe crossbrace. Refer to SUBFRAME CROSSBRACE, COUPE AND SPORTBACK / SUBFRAME CROSSBRACE, CABRIOLET .

A5 CABRIOLET:

Fig 15: Diagonal Brace Bolts

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-- Remove the left and right bolts -1- and -2- and the stabilizer bar.

-- Remove the subframe crossbrace. Refer to SUBFRAME CROSSBRACE, COUPE AND SPORTBACK / SUBFRAME CROSSBRACE, CABRIOLET .

Fig 16: Identifying Bolt For Power Steering Hydraulic Fluid Line Bracket

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All Vehicles:

Fig 17: Disconnect Connector From Servotronic Solenoid Valve

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-- Disconnect the connector -2- from the Engine Speed Sensor -G28- and free up the wire.

NOTE:

Ignore -item 1-.

-- Remove the bolt -1- press the retaining tab off the transmission and tilt it back -arrow-.

Fig 18: Identifying Bolt, Removal

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-- Remove the ball socket -1- on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the Pry Lever:80-200 .

Fig 19: Disconnect Electrical Connector On Transmission By Rotating Twist Lock Counter-Clockwise

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-- Remove the bolts -2- from the cable mounting bracket.

-- Free up the selector lever cable.

NOTE:

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

CAUTION:

There is a risk of destroying the transmission control module (Mechatronic) with static discharge.

Always "discharge" the static electricity before working with electric connectors. Do this by touching a grounded object, for example vehicle ground, the vehicle or the hoist.
Do not touch contacts in transmission connector with hands.

-- Turn the twist lock counter-clockwise -arrow- and disconnect the connector from the transmission.

-- Remove the lower cover -1- from the transmission -arrow-.

Fig 20: Identifying Transmission Lower Cover

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-- Insert the Crankshaft Socket:T40058 guide pins as follows:

Fig 21: Guide Pin And Adapter T40058

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The large diameter -arrow 1- faces the engine.
The small diameter -arrow 2- faces the adapter.

-- Counterhold the crankshaft using the Crankshaft Socket:T40058 to loosen the flywheel bolts from the vibration damper.

Fig 22: Identifying TDC With Special Tool Adapter T140058

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NOTE:

When mounting, turn the crankshaft only in the direction of engine rotation -arrow-.

-- Remove the six flywheel bolts -arrow- while turning the crankshaft 60° further in the direction of engine rotation.

Fig 23: Identifying Clutch Module First Bolt Installation Location

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-- Remove the starter bolt -1-.

Fig 24: Checking If Alignment Sleeves -A- For Centering Engine/Transmission Are In Cylinder Block

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-- Remove the starter from the transmission and leave it in the installation position.

-- Remove the remaining bolts -6 through 11- that attach the engine to the transmission.

-- Place the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS6931 with the Gearbox Support:T40173 under the transmission and secure with the tensioning strap -1- as shown in the illustration.

Fig 25: Mounting Transmission Onto T40173 And Secure It Using Tension Strap

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-- Remove the tunnel crossmember. Refer to TUNNEL CROSSMEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Lightly tension both Engine Support Bridge - Spindle:10-222A/11 .

Fig 26: Identifying Additional Engine Support Bridge 10 - 222 A

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-- Press the transmission off the engine and lower it carefully using the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS6931 .

Fig 27: Mounting Transmission Onto T40173 And Secure It Using Tension Strap

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