Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing the gearbox –  Remove engine cover → engine; Rep. gr.10.   Note t  All cable straps which are detached or cut open when removing, should be fitted on again in the same place when installing. t  If the battery earth strap is disconnected and connected, carry out additional operations → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27. –  Disconnect the battery-earth strap with the ignition off → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27. –  Remove the cooling water tank cover → Body Work; Rep. gr.66. –  Remove air filter → Engine; Rep. gr.24. –  Remove battery and battery tray → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27.

–  Remove circlip -arrow 1- for shift cable from gearbox shift lever -A-. –  Pull off the shift cable from the stud. Metal relay lever –  Remove circlip -arrow 2- for selector cable from relay lever -B-. –  Pull selector cable off the stud. –  Detach circlip -arrow 3- from the relay lever -B- and remove relay lever.   Note Always replace circlips → Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts

Plastic relay lever l  In order to avoid damage to the selector cable, the cable lock must be separated from the selector cable before removal. –  Pull forward the locking mechanism as far as the stop in -direction of arrow 1-, then lock by turning to the left in -direction of arrow 2-. –  Remove relay lever together with cable lock → Chapter. Continued for all vehicles

–  Remove the gearshift lever -A-, for this step unscrew nut -arrow 4-.

–  Remove Bowden cable support -arrows-. –  Tie up shift cable and selector cable.

–  Disconnect the tube-hose line -A- from bracket -B- on the gearbox. –  Remove slave cylinder -arrows-, lay aside and secure with wire. Do not open line system.   Note Do not depress the clutch pedal.

–  Unplug connector -2- and cables -1- and -3- from the starter. –  Remove engine/gearbox connecting screws at the top. –  Unscrew fixing screw for starter at the top.

–  Fit supporting device -T 30099-. –  Take up the weight of the engine/gearbox unit at the spindles.

–  Remove fixing screws for gearbox mount -arrows- from above. –  Raise vehicle → BookletOctavia II. –  Remove noise insulation → Body Work; Rep. gr.50 and remove front left wheelhouse liner → Body Work; Rep. gr.66.

–  Disconnect plug -1- of the reversing light.

–  Unscrew nut -1- and lay aside line holder -2- together with the line. –  Removing starter → Electrical System; Rep. gr.27.

–  If applicable remove cap for drive shaft from the engine -arrows-. –  Separate exhaust system at the clamping sleeve and remove bracket for the exhaust system from the assembly carrier → Engine; Rep. gr.26. –  Remove drive shafts from flange shafts → Chassis; Rep. gr.40 and tie up as far as possible, do not damage the surface protection.

–  Unscrew the engine/gearbox connecting screw -A- in the area of the right flange shaft.   Note In combination with several engines, the engine/gearbox connecting screw is located below the right flange shaft.

–  Remove small cover plate -A- for flywheel (if present).

–  Remove pendulum support -arrows A, B- and -C-. –  Insert gearbox mount -3282- into engine/gearbox jack, e.g. -V.A.G 1383 A-. Complete engine/gearbox jack with gearbox mount -3282-, adjusting plate -3282/31- for gearbox „0AF“ and the support elements as follows: –  Position adjusting plate -3282/31- on gearbox mount -3282- (adjusting plate fits in only one position). –  Align arms of the gearbox mount to match the holes in the adjusting plate.

–  Screw in the mounting elements -A- as shown on adjusting plate.

–  Position engine/gearbox jack below the vehicle, ⇒ Abb. S34-0340, arrow symbol -B- on adjusting plate points in the direction of travel/vehicle. –  Align adjusting plate parallel to the gearbox and lock securing mounts at gearbox. –  Carefully lower engine with gearbox slightly.   Note t  When lowering the engine/gearbox unit, make sure the gearbox does not touch the assembly carrier. t  Observe all lines when lowering the gearbox.

–  Remove gearbox console -arrows-. –  Remove the bottom engine/gearbox connecting screws.

–  For vehicles with metal oil pan, the cover plate -arrows- in the area of engine oil pan must be removed. –  Press the gearbox out of the sleeves. –  Pay attention to the intermediate plate on the engine. –  Ask a second mechanic to carefully push the engine forwards.

–  Turn gearbox in the area of the differential downwards and in the rear area slightly to the front -arrow 1-.

–  After this, carefully guide gearbox with the right flange shaft -A- past the flywheel/intermediate plate -arrow 2- as shown. –  Lower gearbox, to do so pay attention to the assembly carrier -arrow 1-. –  Change the gearbox position at the spindles of the gearbox mount -3282- when lowering.