Removal And Installation: Transmission: Removing

The engine support bridge 10-222 A and the engine support Feet 10-222 A/8 will be mounted on the longitudinal members later in the procedure.

• To protect the edges of the fenders, cover both engine support Feet 10-222 A/8 with cloth tape -arrow-.
  Fig 1: Identifying Engine Support Feet 10-222 A/8 With Cloth Tape

  Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

Removing 

-- See if a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain the antitheft code.

-- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to Removal and Installation .

Later in the procedure, the engine support bridge 10-222 A is connected to the engine lift eyes.

-- Remove the engine cover if it is blocking the lift eyes.

-- Remove the air filter housing if it is located near the battery. .

-- Remove the battery cover, the battery and the battery tray. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the shift cable lock washer -1- from the transmission shift lever -2- and remove the cable from the pin -arrow-.

-- Remove the cable retainer from the selector cable.

• To avoid damage to the selector cable, the cable retainer must be disconnected from the selector lever before removal.

-- Pull the locking mechanism all the way forward in the -direction of arrow 1- and then unlock it to the left in the -direction of arrow 2-.

-- Press the relay lever forward (in the -direction of arrow 3-).

-- The relay lever is removed together with the cable retainer later in the procedure.

-- Remove the cable bracket bolts/nut -arrows- from the transmission, move it to the side and tie it up.

-- Clamp the supply hose to the master cylinder using the hose clamps up to 25 mm Dia. 3094.

-- Remove the circlip for the hose/line assembly or plastic line -A-.

-- Remove the hose/line assembly or plastic line from the breather/slave cylinder -arrow- and seal it off.

-- Remove the nut and ground strap -1- from the top starter bolt.

-- Disconnect the connector -2- from the backup lamp switch -F4-.

-- Disconnect the connector and the wire from the starter.

-- Remove the upper engine/transmission bolts -arrows-.

-- Remove the upper bolt for the starter.

-- Install the bracket T10346 in the rear most hole out of the three holes for the battery tray.

-- Use a M6 x 80 bolt or one of the battery tray bolts for this.

-- Disconnect any hoses and wires in the area of the lifting eyes on the engine.

-- Install the engine support bridge 10-222 A in front of the hood support.

-- Use the following special tools:

• Engine support Adapter 10-222 A/3
• Engine support Feet 10-222 A/8
• Adapter 10-222 A/18

-- Position the engine support Feet 10-222 A/8:

• On the upper longitudinal members, directly in front of the ridge (-arrow 1-) next to the bolt (-arrow 2-)

-- Then, attach the engine support bridge to the bracket T10346.

-- Hook the spindles into the left lifting eye on the engine.

-- Tension the engine/transmission assembly and the engine support bridge via the spindles.

The left drive axle bolt -arrow- must be removed later in the procedure.

-- With the vehicle still resting on its wheels, loosen the left front drive axle bolt -arrow- a maximum of 90°, otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Remove the lower part of the left front wheel housing liner. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the left front level control system sensor -G78- from the control arm, if equipped. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the bracket from the starter.

-- Remove the starter. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Loosen the left charge air hose clamps -arrows 1 and 2- and remove the hose. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Remove the left charge air pipe from the engine. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Remove the right charge air hose from the charge air cooler. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Remove the fan shroud -arrow- and fans. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the exhaust system suspended mount bolts -arrows- from the subframe.

-- Separate the exhaust system at the double clamp -arrows-.

-- Tie up the front exhaust pipe or lay it on the tunnel bridge.

-- Remove the pendulum support bolts and support.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the oil level thermal sensor -G266-.

-- Remove the coupling rod from the stabilizer bar and move it to the side. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Remove the left drive axle. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the drive axle heat shield bolts -arrows- and shield, if equipped.

-- Remove the right drive axle from the transmission and tie it up. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the engine mount -2- to engine mount bracket bolts -arrows-.

-- Lower the transmission by adjusting the spindles, which are attached to the engine, to approximately 40 mm -a-.

-- Remove the engine mount bracket -1- bolts -arrows- from the transmission.

-- Remove the relay lever with the cable retainer. Refer to PLASTIC RELAY LEVER .

-- Remove the transmission shift lever from the gear shift shaft.

-- Remove the small flywheel cover plate -A- -arrows-, if equipped.

-- Remove the lower engine/transmission bolt -1-.

-- Install the bracket T10346 with the bolt -1- in the left threaded hole in the subframe.

-1- = M6 x 20 bolt

-- Install the engine support Device 3300 A to the bracket T10346.

-- Place a cloth between engine support Device 3300 A and the oil pan.

-- Push the engine forward using the spindle on the engine support Device 3300 A. Note the following when doing this:

• The Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor must not touch the refrigerant line -1- -arrow-.
• The generator must not touch the refrigerant line.
• The pressure pipe must not touch the radiator.

To remove the transmission, the transmission Support 3282 must be equipped with the adjustment Plate 3282/33.

-- Install the transmission Support 3282 to the engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A.

-- Align the arms of the transmission support so that they match up with the holes in the adjustment plate.

-- Install the support elements -A- as illustrated on the adjustment plate.

-- Install the pins 3282/29 in place on the adjustment plate -C-.

-- Position the engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A under the vehicle. The arrow symbol -B- on the adjustment plate points in direction of travel.

-- Align the adjustment plate so that it is parallel to the transmission.

-- Install the adapter VW 771/40 in the threaded hole in the transmission housing as illustrated.

-- Install the Pin 3282/29 into the hole on the transmission for the pendulum support bolt.

-- Secure the transmission to the transmission Support 3282 with a M10 x 20 bolt -A-.

The arm -B- must be flush with the guide on the transmission Support 3282 -arrow-.

Remove the engine/transmission bolt -arrow-.

-- Remove the engine/transmission bolt -C- and the lower engine/transmission bolts.

-- Separate the transmission from the engine (alignment sleeves).

-- Move the transmission in the area of the differential using the transmission Support 3282 spindles into an angled position.

• The differential, near the transmission, must face upward.

The right flange shaft -1- must be guided over the bolt flange of the engine -2-.

-- Guide the transmission and the differential over the subframe -A- and swing it out.

-- Pay attention to the longitudinal member -arrows-. Then carefully lower the transmission.

The engine support bridge 10-222 A and the engine support Feet 10 -222 A/8 will be mounted on the longitudinal members later in the procedure.

• To protect the edges of the fenders, cover both engine support Feet 10-222 A/8 with cloth tape -arrow-.
  Fig 1: Identifying Engine Support Feet 10-222 A/8 With Cloth Tape

  Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- First, check whether a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain the antitheft code.

-- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to Removal and Installation .

Later in the procedure, the engine support bridge 10-222 A is connected to the engine lifting eyes.

-- Remove the engine cover if it is blocking the lifting eyes.

-- Remove the air filter housing if it is located near the battery. Refer to ENGINE COVER/UPPER AIR FILTER HOUSING , or AIR FILTER HOUSING .

-- Remove the battery cover, the battery and the battery tray. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the shift cable lock washer -1- from the transmission shift lever -2- and remove the cable from the pin -arrow-.

-- Remove the cable retainer from the selector cable.

• To avoid damage to the selector cable, the cable retainer must be disconnected from the selector lever before removal.

-- Pull the locking mechanism all the way forward in the -direction of arrow 1- and then unlock it to the left in the -direction of arrow 2-.

-- Press the relay lever forward (in the -direction of arrow 3-).

-- The relay lever is removed together with the cable retainer later in the procedure.

-- Remove the cable bracket bolts/nut -arrows- from the transmission, move it to the side and tie it up.

-- Clamp off the supply hose to the master cylinder using the hose clamps up to 25 mm Dia. 3094.

-- Remove the clip -arrow- for hose/line assembly or plastic line -A-.

-- Remove the hose/line assembly or plastic line from the breather/slave cylinder and seal it off.

-- Remove the nut and ground strap -1- from the top starter bolt.

-- Disconnect the connector -2- from the backup lamp switch -F4-.

-- Disconnect the connector and the wire from the starter.

-- Remove the upper engine/transmission bolts -arrows-.

-- Remove the upper bolt from the starter.

-- Install the bracket T10346 in the rear most hole out of the three holes in the battery tray.

-- Use a collared M6 x 80 bolt or one of the battery tray bolts for this.

-- Remove the foam piece on the upper edge of the left and right fenders. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Disconnect any hoses and wires in the area of the lifting eyes on the engine.

-- Install the engine support bridge 10-222 A in front of the hood support.

-- Use the following special tools:

• Engine support Adapter 10-222 A/3
• Engine support feet 10-222 A/8
• Adapter 10-222 A/18

-- Position the engine support Feet 10-222 A/8:

• On the upper longitudinal members, directly in front of the ridge (-arrow 1-) next to the bolt (-arrow 2-)

-- Attach the engine and the engine support bridge to the bracket T10346.

-- Tension the engine/transmission assembly and engine support bridge via the spindles.

The left drive axle bolt -arrow- must be removed later in the procedure.

-- With the vehicle still resting on its wheels, loosen the left front drive axle bolt -arrow- a maximum of 90°, otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Remove the lower part of the left front wheel housing liner. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the left front level control system sensor -G78- from the control arm, if equipped. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the bracket from the starter.

-- Remove the starter. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Loosen the left charge air hose clamps -arrows 1 and 2-, remove the hose and remove the charge air pipe from the engine. Refer to CHARGE AIR HOSE AND PIPE, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the right charge air hose. Refer to CHARGE AIR HOSE AND PIPE, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the fan shroud -arrow- and fans. Refer to COOLANT FAN AND COOLANT FAN 2 .

-- Remove the front exhaust pipe from the turbocharger (-arrow-).

-- Remove the pendulum support bolts and support.

-- Remove the coupling rod from the stabilizer bar and move it to the side. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Remove the left drive axle. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the drive axle heat shield bolts -arrow- and shield, if equipped.

-- Remove the right drive axle from the transmission and tie it up. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the small flywheel cover plate -A-, if equipped.

-- Remove the transmission mount -2- to transmission mount bracket bolts -arrows-.

-- Lower the transmission by adjusting the spindles, which are attached to the engine, to dimension approximately 40 mm -a-.

-- Remove the transmission mount bracket -1- bolts -arrows- from the transmission.

-- Remove the relay lever with the cable retainer. Refer to PLASTIC RELAY LEVER .

-- Remove the transmission shift lever from the gear shift shaft.

-- Remove the bolt -1- that connects the engine to the transmission.

-- Install the bracket T10346 with the bolt -1- in the left threaded hole in the subframe.

-- Install the bracket T10346 in the same angled position as the engine.

-1- = M6 x 20 collared bolt

-- Install the engine support Device 3300 A to the bracket T10346.

-- Push the engine forward using the spindle on the engine support Device 3300 A. Note the following when doing this:

• The Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor must not touch the refrigerant line -1- -arrow-.
• The generator must not touch the refrigerant line.
• The pressure pipe must not touch the radiator.

To remove the transmission, the transmission Support 3282 must be equipped with the adjustment Plate 3282/33.

-- Install the transmission Support 3282 to the engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A.

-- Align the arms of the transmission support so that they match up with the holes in the adjustment plate.

-- Install the support elements -A- as illustrated on the adjustment plate.

-- Install the pins 3282/29 in place on the adjustment plate -C-.

-- Position the engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A under the vehicle. The arrow symbol -B- on the adjustment plate points in the direction of travel.

-- Align the adjustment plate so that it is parallel to the transmission.

-- Install the adapter VW 771/40 in the threaded hole in the transmission housing as illustrated.

-- Install the Pin 3282/29 into the hole on the transmission for the pendulum support bolt.

-- Secure the transmission on the transmission Support 3282 with an M10 x 20 bolt -A-.

The arm -B- must be flush with the guide on the transmission Support 3282 -arrow-.

-- Remove the bolt -C- and the lower bolts.

-- Separate the transmission from the engine (alignment sleeves).

The right flange shaft -1- must be guided over the bolt flange on the engine -2-.

Guide the right flange shaft -1- past the flywheel and the opening -arrow- in the intermediate plate.

-- Move the transmission in the area of the differential with the transmission Support 3282 spindles into an angled position.

• The differential, near the transmission, must face upward.

-- Guide the transmission and the differential over the subframe -A- and swing it out.

-- If necessary, turn the transmission further upward in the area of the differential using the transmission mount 3282 spindles.

-- Swivel the transmission further and carefully lower it.