Transmission, Removing, Vehicles With 4-Cylinder TDI Engine: Removing

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-- Position the front wheels so they are in the straight-ahead position.

-- Turn off the ignition and remove the key.

CAUTION:

Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.

Follow the steps when disconnecting the battery.

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable -2-. Refer to Battery Post/Terminal .

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-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER [For engine(s) CREC, CREH] , or ENGINE COVER[For engine(s) CTGE, CWUC] , or ENGINE COVER [For engine(s) CPNB] , or ENGINE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the plenum chamber bulkhead. Refer to BULKHEAD .

-- Remove the selector lever cable ball socket -2- using the : 80 - 200 from the gearshift lever.

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-- Remove the circlip -1- and free up the selector lever cable.

NOTE:

Depending on the version a lock nut can be installed instead of a clip.

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

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NOTE:

The bolt -2- attaches the starter to the transmission and has an additional spacer sleeve -arrow-.

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-- Remove the front wheels. Refer to WHEELS/TIRES/TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING ASSEMBLY .

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-- Remove left and right drive axle cover -1- in the wheel housing. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the left heat shield -1-.

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-- Remove the driveshaft. Refer to DRIVESHAFT .

-- Remove the noise insulations -1- and -2-. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

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-- Remove the subframe crossbrace. Refer to SUBFRAME .

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CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the suspension components.

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

-- Remove the selective catalytic reduction catalytic converter. Refer to EMISSIONS CONTROL [For engine(s) CTGE, CWUC] , or EMISSIONS CONTROL [For engine(s) CPNB] , or EMISSIONS CONTROL [For engine(s) CREC, CREH] , or EMISSIONS CONTROL .

-- Remove the retaining tab screw -2-.

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-- Press the tab -1- in direction of -arrow B- and swivel it toward the rear in direction of -arrow A-.

NOTE:

the exhaust pipe remains installed.

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

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-- Remove the left and right drive axles from the transmission flange shafts. Refer to DRIVE AXLE .

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CAUTION:

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

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

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

-- Remove the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear and the push the splines together. Refer to STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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-- Slide the retainer toward the rear in direction of -arrow- and press down the release in order to disconnect the connector -2- for the steering gear.

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-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and press the ATF cooler to the side.

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NOTE:

Ignore -items 1, 2 and 3-.

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

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-- Remove the cap from the vibration damper.

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-- Counterhold the crankshaft with an angled wrench -1- to loosen the flywheel bolts on the central bolt on the vibration damper.

NOTE:

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

-- Remove the three drive plate bolts -arrow- while turning the crankshaft 120° further in the direction of engine rotation.

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NOTE:

Ignore -item 1-.

-- Remove the starter bolt -1-.

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

-- Remove remaining transmission to engine connecting bolts -6 through 10-.

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CAUTION:

Danger of leaks in the ATF pan.

The :T40173 must not be set on the ATF pan.

-- Place the :VAS6931 with the prepared :T40173 on the bottom of the transmission.

The transmission support must be placed at the front as follows:

The bracket -2- fits into the flywheel on the transmission housing on the left side of the transmission.
The transmission mount is positioned on the differential housing on the right side of the transmission. Insert a flat piece of rubber -1- in between to protect the housing.

-- Secure the transmission with a tensioning strap -1-.

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-- Remove the bolts from the tunnel crossmember -arrows-.

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NOTE:

The illustration is shown without the :VAS6931 .

-- Loosen the bolts -1- for the torque support -2-.

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-- Lower the transmission with the :VAS6931 only until the torque support is completely at the bottom of its adjustment range.

-- Re-tighten the bolts for the torque support.

-- Lightly preload the :T10038 .

-- Push the transmission off the engine and lower it carefully using the :VAS6931 while doing so pay attention to wires and the selective catalytic reduction line.