Transmission, Removing: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Vehicles with 2.0L 103 kW Turbo diesel engine
• Engine Support - Bracket w/ Spindle and Hook 10-222A/10
• Engine Support Bridge - Spindle 10-222A/11
• Engine Support - Supplement Kit T40093A
• Vehicles with 2.0L 110 kW Turbo diesel engine
• Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 310-222A/32
• Spindle from Engine Support Bridge 10-222A
• Continuation for all
• Engine Support Bridge 10-222A
• Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 2810-222A/28
• Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 28-210-222A/28-2
• Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 31 - Adapter 110-222A/31-1
• Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 31 - Adapter 210-222A/31-2
• Engine Support - Basic Set T40091
• Transmission Support 3282
• Transmission Support - Pins 293282/29
• Transmission Support - Mounting Plate 333282/33
• Transmission Support Elements (determine when mounting the Adjustment Plate on the Transmission Support)
• Transmission Support Jig 3336 to transport the transmission.
• Torque Wrench 1331 5-50 Nm VAG1331
• Torque Wrench 1332 40-200 Nm VAG1332
• Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS6931
• Slide Hammer Set - Adapter 40 VW 771/40 from the Slide Hammer Set VW771
• Hose Clamps - Up To 25 mm 3094
• Tensioning Strap T10038
• Grease for Clutch Disc Shaft Splines G 000 100
• For the correct grease.
• M10 x 20 hex collar bolt

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable, refer to Battery with Visual Indicator, Standard .

-- Remove the engine cover, refer to [For engine(s) CPRA, CPKA] Engine, Removing and Installing or [For engine(s) CKRA] Engine Assembly or [For engine(s) CVCA] Engine Assembly .

-- Remove the air filter housing, refer to [For engine(s) CKRA] Air Filter Housing Overview or [For engine(s) CVCA] Air Filter Housing, Removing and Installing .

-- Remove the battery and the battery tray, refer to Battery with Visual Indicator, Standard .

-- Remove the crankcase ventilation hose and the air guide hose from the turbocharger, refer to [For engine(s) CPRA, CPKA] Engine, Removing and Installing or [For engine(s) CKRA] Engine Assembly or [For engine(s) CVCA] Engine Assembly .

-- Remove the shift cable -2- lock washer -3- from the gearshift lever -1-.

Fig 1: Identifying Shift Cable, Removal

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-- Remove the shift cable -2- from the lug -arrow- from the gearshift lever -1-.

• To avoid damage to the selector cable, the cable retainer must be disconnected from the selector lever before removal.

-- Pull the securing mechanism all the way forward in direction of -arrow 1- and then unlock to the left in direction of -arrow 2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Securing Mechanism

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-- Remove the relay lever with the cable retainer, refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING .

-- Remove the cable bracket from the transmission -arrows-, move it to the side and tie it up.

Fig 3: Identifying Transmission Cable Bracket Bolts

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