6-speed manual gearbox 0AG — Installing gearbox — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A3 (8P, 2003–2012)

• Renewed: if necessary, bolts

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• If the dowel sleeves are not fitted, this will lead to gear-change problems, clutch malfunction and in some cases gearbox noise (gears will make rattling noises).
• Make sure that the intermediate plate is engaged on the sealing flange and fitted on the dowel sleeves (arrows).

📋 Procedure

1. Check that dowel sleeves (A) for centralising engine/gearbox are in the cylinder block; install any missing dowel sleeves. [Note: If the dowel sleeves are not fitted, this will lead to gear-change problems, clutch malfunction and in some cases gearbox noise (gears will make rattling noises).]
2. Make sure that the intermediate plate is engaged on the sealing flange and fitted on the dowel sleeves (arrows).
3. Check clutch release bearing for wear and renew if necessary.
4. Lubricate surface which contacts ball stud with Mo S2 grease.
5. Raise gearbox carefully and move to installation position using gearbox support 3282.

6. Bolt gearbox onto engine.
7. Tighten bolts (arrows) on gearbox mounting finger-tight to start with.
8. Use new bolts.
9. Bolt pendulum support onto gearbox first, and then secure to subframe (bolts 1 ... 3).
10. Bolt drive shafts to flange shafts 40..
11. Install exhaust system and perform stress-free alignment (repair group 26).
12. Check mountings of engine/gearbox assembly for correct adjustment, and re-adjust if necessary 10..
13. Tighten bolts (arrows) on gearbox mounting (see the separate procedure).
14. Install clutch slave cylinder (see the separate procedure).
15. Attach and adjust selector cables at gearbox (see the separate procedure).
16. Fill up oil in gearbox and check oil level (see the separate procedure).
17. Install battery tray and battery (repair group 27).

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