Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Note:

If a new torque converter with integrated needle bearing is fitted in a gearbox with sleeve bearing in the turbine shaft, the sleeve bearing must be removed.

Place gearbox in its installation position on gearbox oil pan.

• ‒ Remove torque converter.
• ‒ → Position holes -A- of turbine shaft in horizontal position.

• ‒ → Protect gearbox by carefully taping around turbine shaft and over holes.

• ‒ → Saw through the sleeve bearing using a saw blade. When doing this, do not saw at the thrust point of the sleeve bearing (arrow).
• ‒ Make sure that no filings enter the gearbox.

• ‒ → Without damaging the turbine shaft, carefully lever off the split sleeve bearing using a screwdriver.
• ‒ Remove filings and sticky tape.
• ‒ Renew the oil seal for the torque converter=>Page 32-7.