Audi A5 Service and Repair Manuals - Workshop Guides

Separating engine from multitronic gearbox 0AW Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Support set for Audi -VAS 6131/10-, support -VAS 6131/13-7- and gearbox support -VAS 6131/14-

t  Adapter -T40058- t  Bolt M8x35 with washer (outer Ø 25 mm)

Setting up support -VAS 6131/13-7-: –  Remove bolt -arrow- from support -VAS 6131/13-7- and detach support -1-.

Procedure l  Engine/gearbox assembly removed and secured to scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131 A- –  Take electrical connector -3- out of bracket, unplug it and move electrical wiring clear. –  Unplug electrical connector -2-, unclip pressure differential sender -G505- from bracket and move clear.   Note Ignore item marked -1-.

–  Detach electrical connectors -1 and 4- from bracket and unplug.   Note Disregard items marked -2 and 3-.

–  Remove bolt -3-.   Note Disregard -items 1, 2-.

–  Remove nuts -arrows- for particulate filter and turbocharger. –  Detach particulate filter with front exhaust pipe.

Caution Risk of irreparable damage to gearbox control unit (mechatronic unit) because of static discharge. t  Before unplugging or plugging in electrical connector, mechanic must „discharge static“ by briefly touching vehicle earth, heater or lifting platform. t  Do NOT touch connector contacts in gearbox connector with your hands. –  Turn retainer catch anti-clockwise -arrow- and unplug electrical connector at gearbox. –  Move electrical wiring clear.   Note Disregard -items 1, 2-.

–  Remove bolt -arrow- for ATF lines.   Note

Lay a cloth under the separating point to catch escaping ATF. –  Unscrew bolts -1- and -2-, detach ATF lines from gearbox and tie up ATF lines. –  Seal off open pipes/lines and connections with clean plugs from engine bung set -VAS 6122-.

–  Remove bolts -1- and -3-. –  Loosen bolt -2- and move heat shield -B- clear to one side.   Note Disregard -item A-.

–  Unbolt drive shafts (left and right) from gearbox flange shafts → Rep. gr.40. –  Move electrical wiring for engine speed sender -G28- clear on gearbox.

–  Detach bottom cover -1- from gearbox -arrow-.

–  Insert guide pin of adapter -T40058- as follows: l  The larger-diameter section -arrow 1- faces towards the engine. l  The smaller-diameter section -arrow 2- faces the adapter.

–  Counterhold crankshaft using adapter -T40058- when slackening bolts for dual-mass flywheel.   Note When performing the next step, turn the crankshaft only in the normal direction of rotation -arrow-.

–  Remove 6 bolts -arrow- for dual-mass flywheel, turning crankshaft 60° in normal direction of rotation each time.

–  Set up scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131 A- with support set for Audi -VAS 6131/10-, support -VAS 6131/13-7- and gearbox support -VAS 6131/14- as follows:   Note The other support elements remain unchanged.

Platform coordinates	Parts from support set for Audi -VAS 6131/10-, support -VAS 6131/13-7- and gearbox support -VAS 6131/14-
H2	/13-7
B10	/10-1	/10-2	/10-5	/14
G10	/10-1	/10-2	/10-5

–  Secure support -VAS 6131/13-7- in tapped hole at front of engine (right-side) with bolt (M12x35) -arrow- as shown.   Note If bore has no thread, tap hole. –  Secure support to scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131 A- and tighten to 20 Nm.

–  Position support elements from -VAS 6131/10- and gearbox support -VAS 6131/14- at front of gearbox, as illustrated. –  Screw spindles on both sides upwards until gearbox support -VAS 6131/14- makes full contact with gearbox. –  Tighten base plates for support elements to 20 Nm on scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131 A-.

–  Remove bolts -1- and -2- for starter. –  Separate starter from gearbox and leave in position. –  Unscrew remaining bolts -3 ... 11- securing engine to gearbox.   Note Disregard -item A-.

–  Loosen clamping bolts -1- on sides of scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131 A- and pull rear section of platform together with gearbox towards rear -arrow-.