SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Gearbox, vehicles with petrol engine: removing Check the tool and equipment equivalence table according to the applicability between Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Support bracket -10-222 A-

t	Adjustment plate -3282/052-, adjustment plate -3282/048-, extension -3282/050- and extension -3282/054-

t	Hydraulic jack -SAT 1040-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Torque wrench kit -SAT 8010-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Gearbox support -T20138C-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Base -T20145-

t  Lever -80 200-, see equivalent → Anchor

t  Engine sealing plug set -VAS 6122- t  Adapter for the hydraulic engine and gearbox jack -SAT 1001/1- Operation process –  Shift selector lever to position „P“.   Caution Follow steps required when disconnecting battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.

–  Disconnect battery earth cable -arrow- with ignition switched off.

–  Remove engine cover panel -arrows-.

–  Mount the support bracket -10-222 A- with the adapters -10-222 A/3- and the fixing brackets -10 222A/1- to the wing panel flanges. –  Engage spindles on engine lifting eyes as illustrated. –  Take up some of the engine weight by tightening spindles of support bracket, but do not lift. –  Remove both front wheels.

–  Release the quick fasteners -1... 3- and remove the noise insulation at the front and back.

–  Unbolt bracket for soundproofing -arrows-.   Note

The flexible pipe connection (de-coupling element) on the front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10° – otherwise it can be damaged. –  Slacken nuts on front clamp -arrows-. –  Push clamp towards rear of vehicle to disconnect exhaust system.

–  Unscrew bolts -arrows- at connection between front exhaust pipe and catalytic converter. –  Unscrew nut -1- at bracket for front exhaust pipe and remove front exhaust pipe.

–  Position the lifting column of the Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- or the hydraulic car jack -SAT 1040- under the gearbox with a wooden block -1- wedged in between. –  Support the gearbox using the Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- or the hydraulic car jack -SAT 1040-.

–  First unscrew bolts -1- and -2-, then bolts -3- and -4-. –  Lower the gearbox and remove the Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- or the hydraulic car jack -SAT 1040-.

–  Release the nuts -arrows- of the gearbox support and remove the cross member.

–  Unbolt heat shield -1- for drive shaft (right-side). –  Unscrew left and right drive shafts from gearbox flange → Chassis, axles, steering; Rep. gr.40. –  Tie up drive shafts.   Note Observe rules for cleanliness when working on automatic gearbox → Chapter.

–  Place the drip tray for workshop cranes -VAS 6208- under the gearbox. –  Unscrew the union nuts -1- and -2- and disconnect ATF pipes. –  Unbolt brackets for ATF pipes -arrows-.

–  Unbolt ATF filter from gearbox -arrows-.

–  Unscrew union nuts -1- and -2- and disconnect ATF pipes. –  Unbolt bracket for ATF pipes -arrows-.

–  Remove bolt -arrow- and detach ATF pipes from gearbox. –  Take off ATF pipes. –  Seal the openings on the gearbox as well as the ATF pipes using the engine plug set -VAS 6122-.

–  Release electrical connector -1- and unplug it from gearbox. –  Move wiring harness to engine clear -arrows-.   Note For illustration purposes here shown with gearbox removed.

–  Remove the ball head -1- of the selector lever cable from the lever for the selector shaft -arrow- using lever -80 200-. –  Unscrew the screws -3- of the bracket from the selector lever cable.   Note -Item 2- can be disregarded.

–  Unscrew bolts -2- and detach gearbox mounting -1- from gearbox.

–  Remove bolts -1 ... 5- and -11- from engine/gearbox flange. –  Remove the starter in order to avoid possible malfunctions during the installation procedure of the gearbox.   Note t  The positions -A- can be disregarded. t  Bolt -4- is in a position difficult to reach. You may need the help of a second mechanic. –  Slacken the screw -Pos. 6- and leave screwed in by hand.

–  Mount the adapter for the hydraulic engine and gearbox jack -SAT 1001/1- with the base -T20145- on the car jack -SAT 1040-. Then mount the gearbox mounting -T20138C- with the arms in the sequence -1 to 4-. –  Mount the extension -3282/054- and extension -3282/050- on the arm -1- to the left side of the gearbox. Also mount the adjustment plate -3282/052- to the arm -2- and fasten to the gearbox with the adjustment plate -3282/048-.

–  Mount the adjustment plate -3282/052- to the arm -3- on the right side of the gearbox and fasten to the gearbox with the adjustment plate -3282/048-. Screw the adjustment plate -3282/052- onto the arm -4- and fasten to the gearbox using suitable bolts -A-.

–  Unscrew the bolts -7 … 10- on the flange between the engine and the gearbox. –  Screw out the final bolts -Pos. 6, 6- that fixes the engine to the gearbox. –  Unhook the gearbox from the dowel sleeves -A- and lower carefully.