Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

The following special tools and testing devices are required:

• ‒ 10-222 A - Support bar
• ‒ 10-222 A/1 - Frame for support bar
• ‒ 10-222 A/3 Adapters x 2
• ‒ V.A.G.1383A - Jack
• ‒ 3282 - Gearbox support
• ‒ 3282/19 - Adjustment plate
• ‒ 3282/48 - Locating pin
• ‒ 3282/52 - Supports x 3

• ‒ V.A.G 1306 - Oil pan
• ‒ 80-200 - Pressing lever
• ‒ 3035 Special socket
• ‒ 3393 Test drifts
• ‒ Special tool (nut) V 175

Additionally required information

• ◆ Workshop Manual A4 1995 ä ; Running Gear, FWD and 4WD
• ◆ Workshop Manual for Audi A4 1995 ä, Electrical System
• ◆ Workshop Manual A4 1995 ä, Engine, Mechanical Components

• ‒ Observe or obtain radio code on vehicles with coded radio.
• ‒ Disconnect earth strap on battery.

For 6-cylinder petrol engines except 2.7l 5V turbo-charged engine:

• ‒ → Remove engine cover -arrows-.

For 6-cyl. diesel direct injection engines (TDI)

• ‒ → Remove engine cover -arrows-.

The remaining procedure for removing and installing the gearbox on 2.7l 5V turbo-charged engines is described from Page => 37-99 onwards.

All except 2.7l 5V turbo engine:

• ‒ Detach covers above air cleaner.
• ‒ → Remove air guide -1- between air cleaner housing and lock carrier.
• ‒ Disconnect connector at ACF solenoid -2-, pull solenoid off bracket. Disconnect plug -3- from air mass meter.
• ‒ Detach intake hose -4- from intake pipe.
• ‒ Remove upper part of air cleaner.

• ‒ Remove coolant system expansion reservoir and lay to one side.
• ‒ Unscrew lambda probe from left and right exhaust downpipes.
• ‒ Unscrew upper securing nuts on front exhaust pipes (left and right).

On all 6-cylinder engines:

• ‒ Install both adapters 10 -222A/3 for front and rear spindles to support bar.
• ‒ → Place support bar 10-222 A on wing panel flange using 10-222 A/1.

• ‒ → Attach both spindles to the adapters.
• ‒ Attach the engine to the spindles. To do this, also use a shackle -1- at the rear of the engine to avoid damage.

For 4-cylinder engines:

• ‒ → Disconnect plug -A- from bracket -B-

• ‒ Assemble adapter 10-222 A/3 for front spindle on support bar.
• ‒ → Fit support bar 10-222 A with legs 10-222 A/1 and support engine/gearbox in this position.

All models:

• ‒ Slightly pre-tension engine/gearbox assembly on the spindles.
• ‒ Leave the rear spindle slightly loose to allow subsequent lowering to the rear.
• ‒ Raise vehicle.
• ‒ Remove front wheels.

• ‒ → Remove noise insulation tray.

• ‒ → Remove heat shields for drive shafts (left and right) -arrows-.
• ‒ Unbolt drive shafts from flanges on gearbox.

=> Running Gear, Front and Four-wheel Drive; Repair group 40; Removing and installing drive shaft

• ‒ → Remove engine speed sender -G28 arrow B- at front left from gearbox (if fitted).
• ‒ Unplug connector for speedometer -arrow A- from gearbox.

• ‒ → Remove bracket for noise insulation -1-.
• ‒ Swivel the retaining lever -4-, and disconnect the plug for the gearbox cable loom.
• ‒ Pull connector -2- off wiring of multifunction switch.
• ‒ Unbolt retainer -3- for connector.

For 6-cylinder engines except 2.7l 5V turbo-charged engine:

• ‒ → Unclip the breather hose for the alternator -1-.
• ‒ Unscrew bracket for ATF wiring -2- at oil pan.

• ‒ → Separate ATF lines -1- from ATF cooler.
• ‒ Plug ATF lines with clean plugs.
• ‒ Unbolt retainer for ATF line arrow -3-.
• ‒ Unscrew starter bolt on gearbox side -2-.

Vehicles with 4-cylinder engine

• ‒ Unscrew bolt -12- to separate the bracket for ATF line -11- from engine.
• ‒ Unscrew bolt -1-.
• ‒ Pull lines -2- and -3- out of gearbox.
• ‒ Plug lines and openings at gearbox with clean plugs.
• ‒ Put lines to the side in order not to damage them.

All except 2.7l 5V turbo engine:

• ‒ Remove starter.

=> Electrical System; Repair group 27; Removing and installing starter

Separate the torque converter from the drive plate.

Foe vehicles with hexagon bolts:

• ‒ → Unscrew the 3 torque converter bolts with special tool V 175 from the drive plate (turn crankshaft a further 1/3 turn each time).

For vehicles with Torx bolts:

• ‒ → Unscrew the 3 torque converter bolts with an appropriate Torx socket from the drive plate (turn crankshaft a further 1/3 turn each time).

Vehicles with four-wheel drive

• ‒ → Remove heat shield -A- over propshaft.
• ‒ If necessary, remove the rear part of the exhaust system:
  => corresponding Workshop Manual for Engine, Mechanical Components; Repair group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system
• ‒ Remove heat shield -B- for propshaft from Torsen differential cover -arrows-.

• ‒ Unbolt the propshaft at the gearbox. Suspend or support the propshaft.

Continued for all vehicles

• ‒ → Set up gearbox support 3282.

The gearbox support 3282 is aligned with the adjusting plate 3282/2 for removing the automatic gearbox 01V.

The symbols on the adjusting plate indicate the mounts required, the arrow points forward.

• ‒ → Move jack V.A.G 1383 A with gearbox support 3282 under the gearbox and support gearbox.
• ‒ Align adjustment plate parallel to gearbox.
• ‒ Secure gearbox to gearbox support 3282 with bolt -A-.

The automatic gearbox 01V with 4WD is supported at the same points as the FWD type.

• ‒ Remove gearbox support on left and right with gearbox mounting

• ‒ → Unscrew multifunction switch -F125 to protect it from damage -arrows- and expose wiring harness.

• ‒ → Mark position of mounting bracket for selector lever cable to gearbox housing for reinstalling, unscrew mounting bracket -arrows-.

• ‒ If present press off retaining clip -arrow- at end of selector lever cable.

• ‒ → Lever selector lever cable off lever/selector shaft -arrow-.
• ‒ Remove upper engine/gearbox connecting bolts.

For 6-cylinder TDIengines

• ‒ → Slacken bolt -A- (on rear of turbocharger) by a few turns and pivot strut -B- to one side in direction of arrow. Then tighten bolt -A- again slightly.

Note:

The illustration shows the engine from the rear with the gearbox removed.

Continued for all vehicles

• ‒ → Before undoing the subframe, use special tool 3393 to check that at least holes -1- and -2- line up.

If this is not the case, check axle alignment after installing the subframe.

• ‒ → Unscrew bolts -1- and -2- at rear of subframe on both sides of vehicle.
• ‒ Completely unscrew bolts -3- at front of subframe on both sides of vehicles.

The subframe is lowered by approx. 150 mm by releasing bolts on rear edge => Page 37-88, Fig. A37-0067.

• ‒ Lower rear of engine/gearbox assembly slightly with jack V.A.G 1383 A.
• ‒ Remove front exhaust.
  => corresponding Workshop Manual for Engine, Mechanical Components; Repair group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system

• ‒ Remove the remaining bolts connecting the engine to the gearbox.
• ‒ Press gearbox off engine; when doing this, press torque converter out of drive plate.
• ‒ → Press torque converter against ATF pump -arrow-.

• ‒ → Swivel in gearbox -arrow- and remove carefully between subframe and vehicle underbody.
• ‒ Lower gearbox.
• ‒ Secure torque converter to prevent it falling out.