Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing gearbox bracket Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Support bracket -10 - 222 A- Removing   Caution When disconnecting the battery there is a risk of serious damage to electronic components: Observe the correct procedure for disconnecting the battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.

–  Press release tab -arrow- and remove cover -1- over battery. –  With ignition switched off, disconnect and remove battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27. –  Remove engine cover panel → Engine, mechanics; Rep. gr.10. –  Remove air cleaner housing → Rep. gr.23.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- and take out battery tray -1- .

–  Set up support bracket -10 - 222 A- with adapters -10 - 222 A /1- on wing mounting flanges. –  Engage hook of spindle -10 - 222 A /11- in engine lifting eye. –  Take up weight of engine evenly with spindle; do not lift.

–  Remove gearbox support -arrows-. –  Raise vehicle. –  Remove front left wheel. –  Turn steering to the left.

–  Remove noise insulation (centre) by releasing fasteners -1 ... 3-.

–  Remove front section of wheel housing liner (left-side) -fasteners 1 ... 3-.

–  Remove bolts -1 ... 3- and detach pendulum support.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- at left mounting from gearbox mounting.

–  Adjust spindles of support bracket -10 - 222 A- to lower gearbox by distance -a-. l  Dimension -a- = 50 mm

–  Unbolt gearbox bracket -A- from gearbox -arrows- and detach. Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: –  Fit gearbox bracket -A- with new bolts -arrows-. Tightening torque → Item

Caution The threads in the gearbox bracket can be damaged if the bolts are not inserted straight. t  Before fitting the bolts -arrows-, the gearbox bracket and the support arm of the gearbox mounting must be aligned absolutely parallel. If necessary, push the gearbox up at the rear with a trolley jack. t  Do not remove support bracket 10-222A until the bolts securing the engine/gearbox mounting -arrows- have been tightened to the specified torque. –  Pull gearbox up with spindle on support bracket -10 - 222 A- until gearbox bracket contacts support arm of gearbox mounting. –  Bolt support arm of gearbox mounting onto gearbox bracket using new bolts -arrows-. Tightening torque → Item –  Adjust assembly mountings → Engine, mechanics; Rep. gr.10. –  Detach support bracket -10 - 222 A- from engine.

–  First bolt pendulum support onto gearbox -bolts 2 … 3- and then secure to subframe -bolt 1- (use new bolts). Tightening torques → Chapter

–  Install front section of wheel housing liner (left-side) → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. –  Install noise insulation (centre) → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50. –  Fit front left wheel → Rep. gr.44. –  Install battery tray and battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27. –  Install air cleaner housing → Rep. gr.23. –  Install engine cover panel → Engine, mechanics; Rep. gr.10.