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All except 2.7 Liter 5V turbo engine:

- Remove starter.

Repair Manual, Electrical Equipment, Repair
Group 27; Starter, removing and installing


Disconnect torque converter from drive plate
For vehicles with hex bolts:

For vehicles with Torx bolts: - Remove torque converter from drive plate by removing 3 bolts using
special tool V175 (turn crank shaft an additional 1/3 turn every time).

- Unbolt 3 torque converter bolts from drive plate using respective Torx
insert (turn crank shaft an additional 1/3 turn every time).
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All-wheel-drive vehicles

Repair Manual, Engine Mechanical, Repair Group 26; removing and
installing exhaust system. - Remove heat shield -A- above driveshaft.
- Remove rear part of exhaust system if necessary:- Remove heat shield -2- for driveshaft from cover for Torsen differential
(arrows).

- Unbolt driveshaft from transmission and hang or support.
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Continuation for all vehicles

Use 3282/19 adjustment plate to position the 3282 transmission support
for Automatic Transmission 01V.
The symbols on the adjustment plate indicate the necessary mounts and
the arrow points toward front of vehicle. - Position 3282 transmission support.

Automatic Transmission 01V with All Wheel Drive is supported at the
same positions as the Front Wheel Drive version. - Roll VAG1383A engine/transmission hoist with 3282 transmission
support under transmission and support transmission.
- Align adjustment plate parallel to transmission.
- Secure transmission on 3282 transmission support using bolt -A-.
- Remove left and right transmission support with transmission mount
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- If installed, press off securing brace (arrow) at end of selector lever
cable.

- Pry off selector lever cable from lever/shift rod (arrow).
- Remove upper connecting bolts for engine/transmission.
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For 6 cylinder TDI engines

Note:
Illustration depicts engine from rear with the transmission removed.
Continuation for all vehicles - Loosen bolt -A- (at rear of turbocharger) several turns and rotate brace
-B- to side in arrow direction. Then re-tighten bolt -A- lightly.

If this is not the case, an axle alignment must be performed after the
carrier is installed. - Before loosening subframe, it must be checked whether holes -1- and -
2- (at least) line up using 3393 testing mandrel.
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By removing the bolts, the subframe lowers itself approx. 150 mm at rear
edge page 37
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, illustration A37-0067.
Repair Manual, Engine Mechanical, Repair Group 26; removing and
installing exhaust system. - Remove bolts -1- and -2- at rear of subframe on both sides of vehicle.
- Completely remove bolts -3- at front of subframe on both sides of
vehicle.
- Slightly lower engine/transmission subframe at rear above VAG1383A
hoist.
- Remove front exhaust pipes:- Remove remaining connection bolts for engine/transmission.
- Press transmission off engine, while pressing torque converter out of
drive plate.

- Press torque converter against the ATF pump (arrow).
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Installing

Installation is reverse of removal, noting the
following:
Before installing:

All-wheel-drive vehicles

- Clean threads in driveshaft flange!

Continuation for all vehicles

- Clean ATF lines page 37
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- Insert torque converter into transmission page
32
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WARNING!

Check installation dimension of torque
converter before installing transmission
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- Make sure bushings are correctly seated.

Note:
If the bushings get stuck in the transmission
housing, they must be removed and new
bushings must be installed on the engine.
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For 4 cylinder engines (5 valve, turbo)
Item A = bushings

For 6 cylinder gasoline engines:
Item A = bushings
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