Transmission, removing and installing: Removing
WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 7 other vehicles, including the 1995 Volkswagen Jetta III, 1995 Volkswagen Golf III, 1995 Volkswagen Cabrio, 1994 Volkswagen Jetta III, and 1994 Volkswagen Golf III. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
On vehicles equipped with an anti-theft radio, obtain the radio activation code before disconnecting the battery.
- Disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap.
Vehicles with 6-cylinder engines:
- Remove battery.
All vehicles:
- Disconnect speedometer connector at transmission.
- Disconnect harness connector from Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) -G68-.
- Disconnect electrical connections (arrows) at transmission.
- Remove wiring harness from retainer and set aside.
- Disconnect harness connector from Multi-function Transmission Range (TR) Switch and remove switch -F125-.
Vehicles with 6-cylinder engines:
- Remove Multi-function Transmission Range (TR) Switch -F125-
All vehicles:
- Move selector lever to "P" and disconnect selector lever cable from lever/selector shaft.
- Remove selector lever cable anchorage circlip and remove selector lever cable.
- Clamp-off ATF cooler hoses with 3094 and disconnect hoses at ATF cooler.
- Fit engine support bridge 10-222 A with legs 10-222 A/1 (6-cyl. engine use engine support adapter 10-222 A/3) and support engine/transmission in this position.
Vehicles with 6-cylinder engines:
- Disconnect vacuum hose -a- and connector -b- before inserting supporting bar into eye -arrow-
All vehicles:
- Remove starter.
- Remove bracket for power steering pressure hose.
Vehicles with 6-cylinder engines:
- Disconnect harness connector from Coolant Fan -V7-.
- Unscrew front mount from engine carrier.
- Remove mount.
- Remove engine coolant expansion tank and set aside.
- Remove left engine mount complete.
- Remove upper engine/transmission connecting bolts.
- Remove ATF oil pan protective plate
On vehicles with 6-cylinder engine:
- Remove right-side drive belt cover.
All vehicles:
- Remove torque converter cover plate, and remove nuts from torque converter.
On vehicles with 6-cylinder engine:
- Remove vibration damping weight.
All vehicles:
- Disconnect drive shafts at transmission drive flanges.
- Raise right-side drive shaft and secure.
- Remove left wheel.
- Turn steering to right lock.
- Raise right axle shaft and secure.
- Mark installation position of ball joint bolts on left side control arm and remove bolts.
Vehicles with Plus suspension
- Remove bolts -A- and loosen bolts -B-.
All vehicles:
- Swing ball joint outward and place left side axle shaft to one side.
Drive shafts with triple-roller joint:
- Remove left side drive shaft.
All vehicles:
- Set up transmission support 3282.
- Transmission support 3282 is set up with adjusting plate 3282/2 for removing automatic transmission 096.
- Symbols on adjusting plate indicate adapters required.
- Move jack VAG 1383 A with transmission support 3282 under transmission and support.
- Place securing mount pin on sump and secure to transmission housing (arrow).
- Tilt engine and transmission forward with engine support 3300 A.
- Press transmission off engine; when doing this, press torque converter out of drive plate.
- Press torque converter against ATF pump.
- Lower engine using support device spindle.
- Lower transmission slightly.
- When doing this guide the power steering pressure line past the transmission.
- - Tilt transmission using transmission jack spindle and while lowering make sure cover (wheel housing side) is guided closely past wheel housing.
- Swivel transmission and carefully lower.
Make sure that the right drive flange does not contact the engine support 3300A and that the Multi-Function Transmission Range (TR) Switch -F125- does not contact the subframe.
- Secure torque converter to prevent it falling out.