Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing –  Loosen the front right wheel bolts. –  Raise vehicle. –  Remove right front wheel → Chassis; Rep. gr.40. –  Remove noise insulation → Body Work; Rep. gr.50 and front right wheelhouse liner → Body Work; Rep. gr.50.

–  If applicable remove cap for drive shaft -arrows-. –  Remove drive shaft from right flange shaft and tie up as far as possible, do not damage the surface protection → Chassis; Rep. gr.40.

–  Unbolt bracket for exhaust system -arrows-.

–  Remove underbody cover on right -arrows-.

–  Detach tunnel bridge -1- below the exhaust system. –  Support the front exhaust pipe. –  Separate the exhaust system at the double clamp -arrows-.   Note The decoupling elements in the exhaust pipe should not be bent by more than 10° - risk of damage.

–  Clip off all lines at heat shield -arrows A-. –  Separate cable strap -arrow B-. –  Remove the noise insulation (if present) → Chassis; Rep. gr.40.

–  Remove support -2- between exhaust manifold and angle gearbox. –  Remove front exhaust pipe → Engine; Rep. gr.26.

–  Unhook the rear silencer -2- from the retaining straps and remove the rear silencer.

–  Unplug connector -1- of oil level/temperature sender (if present). –  Detach cover plate for steering gear → Chassis; Rep. gr.48. –  Mark the position of the propshaft opposite the flange of the angle gearbox.

–  Unscrew propshaft from flange of angle gearbox -arrows-.

–  Remove pendulum support -arrows A, B- and -C-.   Note

After removing the pendulum support slightly swivel the engine/gearbox unit towards the front. When removing and installing make sure that the gasket ring in the flange of the propshaft is not damaged. –  Push engine/gearbox unit forwards and take propshaft out of angle gearbox. –  Raise propshaft and tie up.

–  Remove support -arrows- between engine and angle gearbox.

–  Remove support -A- between exhaust manifold and engine.

–  Remove the right flange shaft bolt -arrow- using the socket insert -T10107A-.   Note The right flange shaft remains in the angle gearbox.

–  Unscrew the bottom engine/gearbox connecting screws -arrows-.   Note

A heat shield -arrow A- is located on the top side of the angle gearbox. One of the two top connecting screws is located under this shield -arrow B-.

–  Release both screws of the heat shield -arrows-.

–  Unscrew top engine/gearbox connecting screws -arrow C- and -arrow B-. When slackening the screw -arrow B- slightly raise the heat shield -arrow A-. –  Carefully remove angle gearbox.   Note When removing the angle gearbox swivel the engine/gearbox assembly slightly forwards.

–  Remove the remaining screws of the heat shield for angle gearbox -arrows-.