Removing gearbox mounting - vehicles with 2.0 ltr. TDI engine — AUDI
Removing gearbox mounting - vehicles with 2.0 ltr. TDI engine on Audi: 13 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi TT Mk2 (8J, 2006–2014)
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- Take up weight of engine evenly with spindles; do not lift.
📋 Procedure
- Remove air cleaner housing 23Air cleaner; Exploded view - air cleaner housing.
- Remove bolts (arrows) and detach bracket for air cleaner housing.
- Press release tabs and disconnect crankcase breather hose (1) from cylinder head cover.
- Move clear vacuum hoses (arrows) at air pipe.
- Release hose clip (2) and detach air pipe.
- Set up support bracket10 - 222 A on wing mounting flanges.
- Attach hooks of spindles 10 - 222 A /11 to engine lifting eyes.
- Take up weight of engine evenly with spindles; do not lift.
- Remove bolts (arrows).
- Take electrical connector (1) out of bracket.
- Open retainers for wiring duct (arrows), unclip electrical wiring using removal lever80 - 200 and press electrical wiring to the side.
- Unclip wiring duct.
- Remove bolts (1) and detach gearbox mounting (A).
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