Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing torque converter Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Extractor -T40176- t  Grease for clutch plate splines -G 000 100-

Removing –  Remove flange shaft (left-side) → Chapter. –  Attach extractor -T40176- to torque converter -A- using nut -B-.

–  Turn extractor -T40176- upwards.   Note t  Keep hold of the bottom of the torque converter, as shown in the illustration, to prevent it from tilting over. t  -Arrow- can be disregarded. –  Pull torque converter off input shaft -arrow- keeping torque converter straight. –  Put torque converter down carefully, e.g. on work bench.

Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: –  Thoroughly clean area of torque converter bellhousing leading to differential -arrow A-, and oil seal -arrow B-.   Note If oil seal between differential and gearbox housing -arrow B- is damaged, it must be renewed → Chapter. –  Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-.

–  Clean splines on input shaft -2- and splines on torque converter. Remove corrosion and apply only a very thin coating of grease for clutch plate splines -G 000 100- to the splines. It is important to remove excess grease.

–  Use extractor -T40176- to carefully slide torque converter onto input shaft -arrow-, taking care to keep torque converter straight.

–  Detach extractor -T40176- from torque converter -A-. –  Remove nut -B-. –  Install flange shaft (left-side) → Chapter.