Transmission, Removing, 2.0L TDI Engine (Pr-T98 / Ea288 EVO)

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Hose Clamps - Up To 25 mm:3094 
  Fig 1: Hose Clamps

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• Torque Wrench 1332 Insert - Ring Wrench - 16mm:VAG1332/14 
  Fig 2: Identifying Ring Spanner Insert AF 16 VAG 1332/14

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• Hose Clip Pliers:VAS6362 
  Fig 3: Hose Clip Pliers

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• Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS6931 
  Fig 4: Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS6931 or VAG1383A

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• Torque Wrench Adapter:VAS6948 
  Fig 5: Identifying Torque Wrench Adapter VAS6948

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• Tensioning Strap:T10038 
  Fig 6: Identifying Tensioning Strap T10038

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• Tensioning Strap:T10523 

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• Gearbox Support:T40173A 

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• Wrench - 21mm:T40263 
  Fig 7: Identifying Wrench - 21mm

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• Adapter:T40405 

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Gearbox Support:T40173A  Preparing:

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-- The bracket -arrow- must be turned so that the longer side faces upward, as shown.

Procedure 

-- Disable the ATF pump and drain the hydraulic pressure reservoir. Refer to ATF PUMP, DEACTIVATING AND DRAINING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP RESERVOIR .

-- Switch the ignition off.

-- Bring the front wheels into the straight-ahead position and remove. Refer to WHEEL, CHANGING .

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

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

AWD Vehicles

-- Remove the driveshaft. Refer to the appropriate Fianl Drive article .

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Remove the front exhaust pipe. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER - 2.0 or OVERVIEW - MUFFLER - 2.9, 3.0 .

-- Remove the plenum chamber bulkhead. Refer to .

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to .

-- Loosen the screw-type clamp -arrow- for the particulate filter.

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-- Loosen the screw-type clamps -arrows-, and remove the EGR pipe -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -5- and nuts -3-, and remove the bracket -2-.

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

-- To catch escaping coolant, place a cloth underneath.

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-- Loosen the hose clamps -arrows- and then disconnect and remove the coolant hoses with Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm:3094  .

-- Install the right tower brace. Refer to .

-- Tie up the particulate filter as shown using the Tensioning Strap:T10038  .

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-- Support the engine in the installation position. Refer to ENGINE, SUPPORTING IN INSTALLATION POSITION - 2.0 or ENGINE, SUPPORTING IN INSTALLATION POSITION - 2.9, 3.0 .

-- Remove the left subframe shield. Refer to SUBFRAME CROSSBRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and free up the parking lock emergency release cable -1-.

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-- Remove the right drive axle cover. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Remove the left and right drive axle from the transmission flange shaft and tie it up toward the rear. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Remove the lower cover -1- from the transmission in direction of -arrow-.

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-- Position the Wrench - 21mm:T40263  and Adapter:T40405  on the vibration damper.

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• The recess -2- must align with the "TDC" marking -1- on the vibration damper.

-- Counterhold the crankshaft on the vibration damper.

-- Remove the three bolts -arrow- on the drive plate -1-. To do so, turn the crankshaft an additional 120° turn in the direction of engine rotation.

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-- Disconnect the connectors -1, 2 and 3- and free up the wires.

-- Remove the bolt -1- using the Torque Wrench 1332 Insert - Ring Wrench - 16mm:VAG1332/14  and the Torque Wrench Adapter:VAS6948  .

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

-- Remove the remaining bolts -6 through 9- on the transmission connection to the engine.

-- Position the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS6931  -1- with the prepared Gearbox Support:T40173A  -2- on the bottom on the transmission using the Tensioning Strap:T10523  -3-, as shown in the illustration.

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

-- Push the transmission off the engine and lower it carefully using the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS6931  and pay attention to the wires while doing so.