Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ Support bar 10-222 A
• ◆ Gearbox mount 3282
• ◆ Adjustment plate 3282/12
• ◆ Engine/gearbox lifter V.A.G 1383 A

Note:

All cable ties unfastened or cut open on removal are to be re-attached in same position on installation.

• ‒ Heed (if necessary obtain) code for vehicles with encoded radio/radio navigation system (RNS).
• ‒ → Remove cover over battery -arrows-.

• ‒ → Disconnect earth strap -arrow- at battery with ignition switched off.

• ‒ → Pull dipstick -1- out of guide tube.
• ‒ Unclip caps.
• ‒ Unfasten nuts -arrows- and detach engine cover.
• ‒ Re-insert dipstick in guide tube.

• ‒ → Position support bar 10-222 A on wing mounting flange with spindle at front.
• ‒ Engage hook of spindle in shackle at front of engine -arrow-.
• ‒ Slightly pretension engine with spindle of support bar.

• ‒ Unscrew both front wheels.
• ‒ → On vehicles with auxiliary heater, screw out bolts -arrows- for exhaust pipe of auxiliary/additional heater at noise insulation.

• ‒ → Release fasteners -1 ... 4- and remove noise insulation (2 sections).

• ‒ → Unscrew bracket for noise insulation -arrows-.

• ‒ → Slacken off bolt -1- of noise insulation over left and right drive shaft.
• ‒ Disengage hook -2- and detach noise insulation.

• ‒ → Detach heat shield -1- over right drive shaft from gearbox -arrows-.
• ‒ Unscrew drive shafts on left and right from gearbox flange.

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

• ‒ → Unscrew front exhaust pipe at catalytic converter -arrows-.

Note:

To avoid damage, decoupling element upstream of catalytic converter is never to be kinked by more than 10 °.

• ‒ → Separate exhaust system at clamp -arrows- and take out front exhaust pipe.

• ‒ → Unscrew propshaft -1- at gearbox and set down on heat shield -2-.
• ‒ Use wire -arrow- to attach propshaft to holder -3- of fuel pipes.

• ‒ → Screw out the three engine/gearbox connecting bolts at bottom
  -arrow-.

• ‒ → Use engine/gearbox lifter V.A.G 1383 A to provide some support for gearbox.

A - Wooden block

• ‒ → If applicable, screw out bolts -1- and detach cross member -A-.
• ‒ Screw out bolts -2- and -3- on both sides and detach supports -B-.

• ‒ → Lower gearbox lifter V.A.G 1383 A until subframe is released at rear.

• ◆ Dimension -a- max. 50 mm

• ‒ → Unscrew connecting rod -2- on right side of gearbox.
• ‒ Screw out 8 mm hexagon socket-head bolt of push rod -1-.
• ‒ Unplug connector -3- for reversing light switch on right of gearbox and lay bare wire.

Note:

Packing plates may have been fitted between gearbox and push rod. If this is the case, they must be inserted again on assembly.

Important note on subsequent operations:

→ When removing shift mechanism (up to approx. 11.00), never detach ball end -arrow A- of connecting rod -2- from selector rod -1-.

Detaching would destroy ball end.

• ‒ → Unscrew nut -1- and pull lever -2- of selector rod off gearbox selector shaft.

• ‒ → Unplug connector -arrow-at speedometer sender -G22 on left of gearbox.

• ‒ → If fitted, remove engine speed sender -G28 on left of gearbox -arrow- and lay aside.

• ‒ → Detach starter from engine/gearbox and secure if necessary.

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

Note:

Starter cables do not have to be disconnected.

• ‒ With the exception of one holding bolt, screw out all engine/gearbox connecting bolts from underneath.

Notes:

• ◆ → Mounting elements -A- are illustrated symbolically, arrow -B- faces in direction of travel.
• ◆ Adjustment plate 3282/12 only fits in one position.

• ‒ → Position gearbox mount 3282 on gearbox lifter V.A.G 1383 A.
• ‒ Align arms of gearbox mount to coincide with holes in adjustment plate.
• ‒ Screw in mounting elements -A- as shown on adjustment plate.

• ‒ → Position gearbox lifter V.A.G 1383 A with gearbox mount 3282 beneath gearbox and attach as shown to left ...

• ‒ → ... and right side of gearbox.

• ‒ Detach heat shield over right gearbox support.
• ‒ → Screw out bolts -2- for bonded rubber bushes on left and right.
• ‒ Raise gearbox slightly.
• ‒ Screw out bolts -1- and detach supports on left and right of gearbox.
• ‒ Move drive shafts to rear.
• ‒ Screw out remaining engine/gearbox connecting bolt.
• ‒ Press gearbox off dowel sleeves and carefully lower slightly using gearbox lifter V.A.G 1383 A until slave cylinder just becomes accessible.

Note:

On lowering gearbox, take care not to damage hydraulic pipe to slave cylinder.

• ‒ → Screw out bolt -arrow- and pull out clutch slave cylinder to rear.
  Do not open piping system.

Note:

Do not press clutch pedal after removing slave cylinder.

• ‒ Completely set down gearbox.

Note:

On lowering, ensure clearance with respect to drive shafts.