Transmission, installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• Clean splines of input shaft and apply a little lubricating grease G000 100.

Clutch plate must slide easily back and forth on input shaft.

• Apply a thin coat of copper grease, e.g. Z 381 351 TE, to contact surface for plunger on clutch release lever.
• Check clutch release bearing for wear and replace if necessary.

Fig 1: Servicing Release Bearing With Plastic Ring

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• If plastic ring of release bearing is loose, stick back onto bearing ring with adhesive AMV 195 KD1 01.

Three rectangular lugs (arrows) on plastic ring engage in recesses in bearing ring.

If scores deeper than 0.5 mm are present, replace release bearing.

• Check whether dowel sleeves for centering engine/transmission in cylinder block have been installed and install if necessary.
• Make sure intermediate plate, if installed, is correctly positioned at engine.
• Using a thread tap, remove residual locking fluid from all threaded holes bearing self-locking bolts.
• Replace all self-locking nuts.

Fig 2: Identifying Clutch Slave Cylinder Bracket And Fastener

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• Raise transmission until clutch slave cylinder can be installed together with holder for hose/pipe assembly (arrow).
• Install bolts for lower engine/transmission connection and for starter; to do so, insert starter.

Refer to 27 BATTERY, STARTER, GENERATOR, CRUISE CONTROL

Fig 3: Drive Shafts And Flange Shafts

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• Bolt tunnel crossmember onto transmission mount -4-.
• Lift transmission using engine/transmission lifter V.A.G 1383 A and firmly bolt tunnel crossmember to body.
• Bolt driveshaft to transmission:

Refer to 39 FINAL DRIVE, DIFFERENTIAL

• Align exhaust system free of stress:

Refer to 26 - EXHAUST SYSTEM, EMISSION CONTROLS

• Check oil level in manual transmission. Refer to Transmission oil level, checking .
• Check shift adjustment, re-adjust if necessary. Refer to Shift mechanism, adjusting .

See Caution for connecting Telematics battery. Refer to Transmission, removing and installing 

• After connecting battery, enter radio anti-theft code.

Refer to Radio operating instructions

• Connect battery.

Refer to

• 01 - MAINTENANCE
• 01 - MAINTENANCE for Cabriolet

Tightening torques 

Fig 4: 4Identifying Engine/Transmission Mountings (Automatic/Manual Transmission)

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1.8 Liter engine to transmission

A: Dowel sleeves for centering

1) Always replace bolt and washer

1) Replace bolt