Transmission, Removing, Vehicles With Gasoline Engine

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Engine and Gearbox Jack: VAS 6931 
• Transmission Support - Mounting Plate 42A: 3282/42A 
• Hose Clamps - Up To 25 mm: 3094 
• Tensioning Strap: T10038 
• Engine Bung Set: VAS6122 
• Insert Tool - 18mm: T10179 
• Engine Support Bridge: 10-222A 
• Engine Support Bridge - Spindle: 10-222A/11 
• Engine/Gearbox Support Shackle (2 pc.): 10-222A/12 
• Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 28: 10-222A/28 
• Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 28-1: 10-222A/28-1 
• Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 31: 10-222A/31 
• Engine Support - 1: 10-222A/31-1 
• Engine Support - 2: 10-222A/31-2 
• Engine Support - Basic Set: T40091 
• Engine Support - Basic Set - Square Pipe: T40091/1 
• Engine Support - Basic Set - Rail with Holes: T40091/2 
• Engine Support - Joint Fixture: T40091/3 
• Engine Support - Supplement Kit: T40093A 
• Engine Support Supplement Set - Movable Joint: T40093/4 
• Engine Support Supplement Set - Mount: T40093/5 
• Transmission Support: 3282 
• Transmission Support - Pins 29: 3282/29 
• Transmission Support - Mounting Plate 42A: 3282/42A 
• Socket - Xzn 14: T10061 

Removing 

-- Move the selector lever to >>P<<.

-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (CPLA, CPPA, CPKA, CPRA) .

-- If equipped, unlock the retainer in direction of -arrow- and remove the engine cover mount -1-.

-- If equipped, unclip the mount -1- for the right engine cover from the locating bore -2-.

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the battery. Refer to BATTERY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the battery tray. Refer to BATTERY TRAY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the selector lever cable from the transmission -arrows-.

-- Remove the charge air pipe with the charge air hose. Refer to OVERVIEW - CHARGE AIR SYSTEM (CPLA, CPPA, CPKA, CPRA) .

-- Place a lint-free cloth on to transmission fluid cooler and transmission to absorb escaping coolant.

-- Clamp the coolant hoses with : 3093  or : 3094  and remove the hoses from the transmission fluid cooler.

-- Seal off the transmission fluid cooler connections with suitable sealing plugs taken from the : VAS6122  .

-- Remove the starter -A-. Refer to STARTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Remove the >>lower<< bolt first.

-- To discharge any static electricity, touch the vehicle ground with hand (without wearing a glove). Refer to Electrical Components .

-- Turn the Mechatronic connector -1- >>counter-clockwise<< and then disconnect it.

-- Remove all the upper engine/transmission bolts

One bolt is located inside the hole for the starter -arrow-. Use : T10061  to remove the bolt.

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-- If there are hose and cable connections located near the engine lifting eyes for the : 10-222A  , these must now be removed.

-- Remove the plenum chamber cover. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the lock carrier trim. Refer to OVERVIEW - LOCK CARRIER .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the left and right lock carrier retaining brackets. 

-- Remove the lower mounts on the : 10-222A/28  and replace with the : 10-222A/28-1  .

• Use the existing bolts in the : 10-222A/28-1  for attaching the : 10-222A/28  . Do not use the bolts for the retaining bracket. Refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING, VEHICLES WITH GASOLINE ENGINE - Remove the bolts -arrows- for the left and right lock carrier retaining brackets. .
• Bolt tightening specification -arrows- : 8 Nm

-- First slide the Moveable Joints -2- onto the Square Pipe of the : 10-222A  .

1. : 10-222A/31-2 
2. : T40091/3 
3. : 10-222A/31-1 
4. : T40093/4 
5. : T40091/1 
6. : 10-222A/28  with : 10-222A/28-1 

• The bolts for the : T40091/3  -item 2- on the Engine Support Bridge : 10-222A  face toward the front of the vehicle.

-- Mount the : 10-222AA  on the suspension strut towers and have a second technician hold it to prevent it from tipping.

-- Push the Engine Support - Basic Set - Square Pipe : T40091/1  -item 5- on the left and right side through the Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 28 : 10-222A/28  -item 6- from the front and attach the : T40093/4  -item 4- on each side.

-- Slide the : T40091/2  -item 8- with the : T40093/5  -item 7- in the : T40093/4  -item 4-.

1. : 10-222A/31-2 
2. : T40091/3 
3. : 10-222A/31-1 
4. : T40093/4 
5. : T40091/1 
6. : 10-222A /28  with : 10-222A/28-1 
7. : T40093/5 
8. : T40091/2 
9. : 10-222A/11 

-- Install the locking pins into the : T40091/2  -8- and secure it with the cotter pins.

-- Hand-tighten all the threaded connections on the : 10-222A  . While doing so, adjust the height of the : 10-222A  parallel over the : 10-222A/28  .

-- Lightly tension the engine/transmission assembly using the : 10-222A/11  -9- do not lift.

-- Loosen left and right front wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle and remove the front wheels.

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the left and right front wheel housing liners. Refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the wires and the bracket from the transmission fluid pan -arrows- (two M6 nuts).

-- Route the wires near the transmission fluid pan upward and tie them secure.

-- Disconnect the exhaust system at the clamping sleeve and remove the exhaust system bracket from the subframe -arrows-. Refer to OVERVIEW - EMISSIONS CONTROL (CPLA, CPPA, CPKA, CPRA) .

-- Tie up the front exhaust pipe.

-- Remove the bolts -11- and then remove the pendulum support from the transmission.

-- Secure the subframe before removing. Refer to SUBFRAME, SECURING .

-- Remove the subframe with the steering gear. Refer to SUBFRAME WITH STEERING GEAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the heat shield above the right drive axle -arrows-.

-- Remove the drive axles from the transmission. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Tie the right drive axle as high up as possible.

-- Move the left drive axle to the rear and secure it. Be careful not to damage the surface protection.

-- There may be a small cover plate on the plate between the engine and transmission above the right flange shaft. Remove this cover plate -A-, if equipped.

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2- from the transmission bracket -A-.

-- Slightly lower the engine/transmission assembly using the spindles on the : 10-222A  so that the transmission bracket can be removed.

-- Remove the transmission bracket in direction of -arrow-.

To remove the transmission 02E, the : 3282  is equipped with the : 3282/42A  and positioned on the : VAS6931  .

-- Align the arms of the Transmission Support so that they match up with the holes in the : 3282/42A  .

-- Install the mounting element as illustrated above on the : 3282/42A  .

-- Place the : VAS6931  under the vehicle.

: 3282/42A 

: 3282/29 

• The arrow symbol on the : 3282/42A  points in the direction of travel.

-- Align the : 3282  so that it is parallel to the transmission.

-- Install the : 3282/29  in the transmission.

-- Secure both the other support elements to the transmission as shown.

-- Support the transmission by lifting it from underneath using the : VAS6931  .

The transmission is disconnected from the engine in this position.

-- Remove the remaining engine/transmission connecting bolts.

-- Remove the transmission from the engine >>while also being careful of selector lever cable<< and lower the transmission.

Transmission, transporting. Refer to TRANSMISSION, TRANSPORTING .

Secure the transmission on the assembly stand. Refer to SECURING ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .

Install the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION, INSTALLING .