Skoda Fabia Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Remove gearbox (Fabia II, Roomster, Rapid) Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Supporting device -MP9-200 (10-222A)- t  Cap -MP9-200/3 (10-222A/3)- t  Hook for MP9-200 and T30099 -MP9-200/10 (10-222A/10)- t  Engine/gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- t  Gearbox mount -3282- t  Adjusting plate -3282/36- t  Wedge -T10161- t  Hose clamps -MP7-602 (3094)- –  Remove engine cover at the top.   Note t  If the battery earth strap is disconnected and connected, carry out additional operations → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27. t  All cable straps which are detached or cut open when removing, should be fitted on again in the same place when installing. –  Disconnect the battery-earth strap with the ignition off → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27. –  Disconnect plug from automatic gearbox control unit -J217-. –  Remove battery and battery tray → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27. –  Remove intake hose → Engine; Rep. gr.24. –  Shift selector lever into position „P“.

–  Lever off the selector lever control cable -2- from gearshift lever e.g. using an open-end wrench -1-. –  Press together the catches at the cable support of the selector lever control cable -arrows- and pull out the selector lever control cable from the cable support/gearbox. –  Disconnect plug connection -3-. –  Unscrew the cable support for the selector lever control cable from the gearbox.

–  Unscrew earth strap -3-. –  Detach cables -1- and -2- at starter and expose. –  Mark hoses of ATF radiator to ATF radiator, in order to prevent interchanging when installing.   Note Depending on the as-built configuration a small plastic tube is located in the feed of the ATF radiator, which must be re-installed during installation. –  Remove the sound dampening system → Body Work; Rep. gr.50.

–  Clamp off the ATF-radiator hoses with hose clamps -MP7-602 (3094)- and remove from ATF-radiator. –  Close ATF-radiator with a clean plug. –  Release all connecting screws of the engine/gearbox accessible from the top.

–  Fit supporting device -MP9-200 (10-222A)-. –  Take up the weight of the engine/gearbox unit at the spindle.

–  Remove gearbox console -A-, to this end release screws -1- and -2-. –  Remove both front wheels. –  Remove the front left wheelhouse liner → Body Work; Rep. gr.66.

–  Separate plug connections -1- and -2- at automatic gearbox. –  Unscrew bracket for electrical cables from the gearbox. –  Tie up bracket with the electrical cables to the front. –  Removing starter → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27. –  Remove pre-exhaust pipe → Engine; Rep. gr.26.

–  Unscrew bolts -1-. –  Unbolt coupling rod -2--arrow-.

–  Swivel out the suspension strut, to do so press the drive shaft out of the wheel bearing unit using the wedge -T10161-. –  Repeat procedure on the opposite side of the vehicle. –  Swivel out the wheel-bearing housing while guiding the drive shaft into the wheelhouse and secure to the suspension strut with e.g. wire. –  Tie up the right drive shaft as far as possible. Avoid damaging the paintwork on the drive shaft during this operation.

–  Unscrew the pendulum support -arrows-.

–  Disconnect plug connection -2-.   Note Unscrew bracket for AC pipe (if present) from the fan shroud.

–  Screw out screws -arrows- and remove fan shroud downwards.

–  Remove the cap from the opening for the converter nuts. –  Unscrew the 6 nuts -arrow- from the torque converter. To do so turn the crankshaft each time a further 60°.   Note If not all 6 nuts are unscrewed from the torque converter, the torque converter is pulled out when removing the gearbox from the engine! –  Lower the engine/gearbox assembly with the spindle approx. 50 mm.

–  Mount engine/gearbox mount -3282- onto engine/gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-. –  Position adjusting plate -3282/36- onto the gearbox mount -3282- (adjusting plate fits in only one position). –  Align arms of the gearbox mount with the holes in the adjusting plate. –  Screw in the mounting elements as shown on the adjusting plate. –  Position engine/gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- below vehicle, arrow symbol on adjusting plate points in the direction of travel. –  Align the adjusting plate parallel to the gearbox. –  Secure the gearbox on the gearbox support -3282- using screw -1-. –  Position gearbox by lifting the gearbox mount from the bottom. –  Unscrew the remaining connecting screws of the engine/gearbox. –  Push gearbox off engine, simultaneously press off the torque converter from the driver disc.

–  Push torque converter against the ATF-pump -arrow-. –  Carefully swivel gearbox towards the assembly carrier. –  Carefully lower the gearbox and guide past the assembly carrier downwards. –  Change the gearbox position at the spindles of the gearbox mount -3282- when lowering. –  Secure torque converter against dropping out.