1998 AUDI A4 transmission

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General repair instructions
The maximum possible care, cleanliness and
proper tools are essential to ensure satisfactory
and successful transmission repairs. The usual
basic safety precautions also apply when
carrying out vehicle repairs.
A number of generally applicable instructions for
individual repair operations, which are otherwise
mentioned at various points in the Repair
Manual, are summarized here. They apply to this
Repair Manual.

Special tools and equipment
For a complete list of special tools and
equipment used in this Repair Manual Special
tools catalog
Transmission

After replacing the transmission or rear final
drive, check oil level and top-up if necessary
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Capacities and specifications Page 00
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Thoroughly clean all connections and the
surrounding area before disconnecting.
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When installing transmission, make sure dowel
sleeves for aligning the engine and
transmission are correctly seated.
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Sealants

Thoroughly clean housing joint surfaces before
applying sealing paste.

CAUTION!
Part numbers are listed here for reference
only. Always check with your Parts
department for the latest information.
Apply sealing paste AMV 188 200 03 or AMV
188 001 02 evenly and not too thick. Do not use
sealing paste AMV 188 001 02 on a
transmission with magnesium housing.
Breather holes must remain free of sealing
paste.

Circlips
Always replace
Do not over-stretch circlips.
Circlips must be fully seated in the groove.

Roll pins
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Bearings

Install needle bearings with the lettering on the
bearing (the side with thicker metal) facing the
drift or other installation tool.
Grease needle bearing for the input shaft in the
crankshaft.
Lubricate all bearings in transmission with gear
oil before installing.
Always replace tapered roller bearings on one
shaft together and use new bearings from the
same manufacturer.
Heat tapered roller bearing inner races to
approx. 100 C (212 F) before installing. Press
in until stop is reached so there is no axial play.

Do not interchange inner and outer bearing
races with those from other bearings of the
same size.
The tapered roller bearings for the output shaft
and the differential in the transmission are low-
friction bearings. Do not additionally oil new
tapered roller bearings when measuring friction
torque. The bearings are pre-treated at the
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Synchronizer rings

Do not interchange.
When re-using, install synchronizer rings with
the same gear with which they were previously
matched.
Check for signs of wear; replace if necessary.
Lubricate with gear oil before installing.

Clutch mechanism
When removing transmission, remove clutch
slave cylinder without opening hydraulic lines.

CAUTION!

Do not depress the clutch pedal after
removing the slave cylinder. Otherwise the
piston will be pressed out of the slave
cylinder.
Do not cant clutch pressure plate, loosen and
tighten in a diagonal sequence and in stages.
To reduce odor caused by a burnt clutch,
thoroughly clean the bellhousing, flywheel and
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the side of the engine facing the transmission.
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