SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing –  Disconnect the battery earth strap.   Note Observe the measures to be adopted when disconnecting the battery → Rep. Gr.27.   Note For vehicles fitted with a coded radio, first check the anti-theft code –  Remove engine cover. → Booklet2 –  Remove air cleaner housing; gasoline engines → Rep. Gr.24 and diesel engines → Rep. Gr.23. –  Remove the battery and the battery support: → Electrical system; Rep. Gr.27

–  Remove the connection cable along with the selection rod -2-, to do this release the bolt -1-.   Note There are two types of transfer levers: plastic and metal. Metal idler rod –  Fit the idler rod → Chapter Plastic idler rod: –  Fit the idler rod → Chapter Continuation for all versions

–  Detach bracket on shift control cable and selector control cable on transmission housing. For this purpose unscrew bolts -1-. –  Remove the pipes -3- from the bracket -4-. –  Remove the bracket -4- for the pipes from the gearbox. –  Remove the slave cylinder from the gearbox casing by extracting the bolts -5-.   Note Do not depress the brake pedal.

–  Disconnect the connector -arrow 1- from the starter motor and the connector -arrow 2- from the brake light switch. –  Lever off the protection cover and unscrew the cable -arrow 3- from the starter motor.

–  Extract the connector -arrow- from the speedometer sender, for those vehicles fitted with this. –  Remove the upper attachment bolts between the engine/gearbox. –  Extract the upper starter securing bolt. –  Raise the vehicle and remove the left front wheel. –  If installed, remove damping tub → Body - outer assembly work; Rep. Gr.50

–  Unscrew the bracket -arrow- from the starter motor and put it to one side along with the cables. –  Remove the starter motor: → Electrical system; Rep. Gr.27 –  Remove left front wheel well shell → Body - outer assembly work; Rep. Gr.66 –  Remove the thermal plate for the inner right hand side constant speed joint.

–  Remove the pendulum support -arrows 1 and 2-. –  Release and secure the driveshafts → Running gear - front-wheel drive; Rep. Gr.40.

–  Remove the support for the engine cover on the left hand side engine securing ring -arrow-. –  Unscrew both fuel pressure pipe brackets located on the cylinder head.

–  Fit the support stand -U 30025E-.   Note t  Fit the supporting equipment so that it is seated correctly on the hardest parts of the wing water drains and will not cause any damage. t  Ensure that the pipe connections and the cables in the area where the engine is suspended do not suffer any damage while fitting the hooks of the support equipment. –  Slightly tense the engine assembly/gearbox via the spindles.

–  Extract the attachment bolts -arrows- for the gearbox socket. –  Lower the engine assembly/gearbox using the spindle of the support stand -U 30025E-.   Note When lowering the engine assembly/gearbox ensure that the gearbox does not rest on the subframe.

–  Remove transmission console -A-. For this purpose unscrew mounting bolts -arrows-.

–  Place support tool -T20138B- on base -T20145-, and fit to the hydraulic jack -SAT 1040-. –  Extract the lower attachment bolts from the engine/gearbox. –  Move the engine assembly forwards and insert a wooden wedge between the subframe and the engine. –  Release the gearbox from the centre guide sockets and rotate it towards the subframe by operating the spindles of the support tool -T20138B-. –  Lower the gearbox very carefully. –  Connect the gearbox to a stand.