Left Catalytic Converter, Removing And Installing, Vehicles With DSG Transmission: Removing

-- Remove the Oxygen Sensor 2 after Catalytic Converter -G131-, refer to HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR 2 -G108- /OXYGEN SENSOR 2 AFTER CATALYTIC CONVERTER -G131-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the subframe crossbrace, refer to SUBFRAME CROSSBRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left front muffler, refer to FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left front wheel housing liner, refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear and then push the splines into each other, refer to STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and cover -1- from the transmission.

Fig 1: Identifying Side Cover

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-- Loosen the threaded connection -2- and move the tab -1- downward in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Tab & Bolt

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

Fig 3: Identifying Nuts, Bolt And Left Catalytic Converter

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-- Place the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support T10337 on the Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS 6931 and place under the transmission.

Fig 4: Identifying Transmission Support

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-- Lift the transmission slightly with the engine and gearbox jack.

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

Fig 5: Identifying Bolts

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-- Lower the tunnel crossmember to dimension -a- using the Engine/Gearbox Jack VAG 1383A.

Fig 6: Lower Transmission

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• Dimension -a- = maximum 70 mm.

-- Remove the left catalytic converter.