Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing gearbox on vehicles with 3.2 ltr. FSI engine

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Support bracket -10-222 A-

t	Support bridge -30-211 A-

t	Gearbox support -3282-

t	Adjustment plate -3282/48-

t	Pin -3282/50-

t	Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-

t	Used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782-

t	Wing compensation plate -T40045-

t	Adapter -T40058-

t	Bolt M10x20

Removing   Note t  General repair instructions → Chapter. t  Rules for cleanliness when working on the automatic gearbox → Chapter. t  All cable ties which are released or cut open during removal must be fitted in the same position when installing. –  Shift selector lever to position “N”.   Caution Follow steps required when disconnecting battery → Electrical system; Rep. Gr.27.

–  With ignition switched off, disconnect earth wire -arrow- at battery. –  Remove front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter (left and right) → Rep. Gr.26.   Note t  After removal of the front exhaust pipes the subframe is detached at the rear and the gearbox support (left-side) is removed.

t  The gearbox is supported centrally at the connection on the housing -arrow- with engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-. –  Use engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- to lift gearbox up slightly.

–  Fit bolts -1- and -4- hand-tight.   Note -Item 2- and -item 3- can be disregarded. –  Lower gearbox and take out engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- from under vehicle.

–  Unbolt heat shield -A- for propshaft -arrows-. –  Unscrew bolts at gearbox/propshaft flange. –  Slide propshaft together towards rear final drive. The constant velocity joints can be moved axially. –  Rest propshaft on exhaust system (right-side).   Note

Mark installation position of support bracket for selector lever cable with a felt-tip pen. –  Pry ball socket -1- of selector lever cable off selector shaft lever. –  Unscrew support bracket from gearbox -arrows-.   Note Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

–  Unbolt bracket for noise insulation -arrows-.   Note

Observe rules for cleanliness when working on automatic gearbox → Chapter. –  Place used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- below engine. –  Unscrew union nuts -3- and disconnect ATF pipes. –  Unbolt bracket -2- securing ATF pipes.   Note -Item 1- can be disregarded.

–  Unbolt bracket -arrow- for ATF pipes at bottom section of gearbox.   Note

Place a cloth below the ATF pipe to catch escaping ATF. –  Unscrew bolt -arrow-. –  Pull ATF pipes out of gearbox.

–  Unplug electrical connector -arrow- for engine speed sender -G28-.

–  Disconnect electrical connector at gearbox by turning fastener cap anti-clockwise -arrow-.   WARNING Check once again to make sure that the rear subframe mountings are secured hand-tight.

–  Unscrew bolts -arrows- two turns at stop for torque reaction support.

–  Unscrew nuts -A- below left and right engine mountings until nuts are flush with bottom end of studs.

–  Pull off front engine cover -arrows-.

–  Detach rubber seal from edges of wing mounting flanges. –  To avoid damaging edges of wing panels with support bracket -10-222 A-, insert wing compensation plates -T40045- on both sides between the wing mounting flange and the body panel underneath.

–  Set up support bracket -10-222 A- with adapters -10-222 A/3- on wing mounting flanges. –  Engage spindles on engine lifting eyes as illustrated. –  Take up weight of engine with spindles until bottom engine/gearbox securing bolts are accessible.

–  Unbolt anti-roll bar mountings on both sides -1- and -2-. –  Swivel anti-roll bar downwards.

–  Unscrew bottom engine/gearbox securing bolts -arrows-.

–  Disconnect wires -2- and -3- at starter. –  Unscrew bolts -1- and -4- and remove starter. –  Guide out starter towards the rear through wheel housing on right side of vehicle.

–  Insert guide pin of adapter -T40058- so that the large diameter -arrow 1- faces engine. The smaller diameter -arrow 2- faces adapter.

–  Counter-hold crankshaft using adapter -T40058- to slacken torque converter bolts.   Note -Arrow- can be disregarded.

–  Unscrew the 3 torque converter bolts -arrows- through the opening for the removed starter (turning the crankshaft 1/3 turn each time).

–  Remove engine/gearbox securing bolts -4 ... 6-.   Note Bolts -3- and -7- remain screwed in hand-tight.

–  Set up gearbox support -3282- on engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-. –  Place adjustment plate -3282/48- on gearbox support -3282- as shown in illustration. –  Align arms of gearbox support according to holes in adjustment plate. –  Attach support elements as illustrated on adjustment plate. –  Note: The pin -3282/50- has to be screwed in at rear right. –  Place engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- with gearbox support -3282- underneath gearbox.   Note The arrow symbol on the adjustment plate points in the direction of travel. –  Align adjustment plate parallel with gearbox.

–  Bolt support to rear left tapped hole on gearbox -1- using one bolt M10x20. –  Insert flattened bolt -3282/50- into mounting hole at rear right of gearbox housing -arrow 2-.   Caution t  The flattened side of the bolt must face towards the gearbox oil pan to prevent the oil pan from being bent or damaged. t  Renew the gearbox oil pan if damaged.

–  Insert bolt into mounting hole at front left of gearbox housing -arrow 2-. –  Insert pin into recess in housing at front right of differential housing -arrow 1-. –  Raise gearbox slightly.

–  Remove bolts -2- at gearbox support (right-side) and detach heat shield -B-. –  Unscrew bolts -1-. –  Detach gearbox support -A- together with gearbox mounting from gearbox.

–  Remove the last engine/gearbox securing bolts. –  Push gearbox off engine and at the same time lever torque converter off drive plate using a screwdriver. –  Carefully lower gearbox using engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-.   Note When lowering gearbox, make sure there is sufficient clearance from drive shafts.

–  Secure torque converter in gearbox with support bridge -30-211 A- to prevent it dropping out.