Removing gearbox - vehicles with 2.0 ltr. TFSI engine (TD6) — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Prepare the car in P with the wheels straight, remove battery, tray and starter, and take out the subframe on locating pins along with the bevel box. Disconnect earth, the gearbox connector and selector cable, clamp off the oil cooler hoses and remove the top bolts. Hang the assembly on both spindles, detach intake and air pipes, the exhaust and both drive shafts, unbolt the mounting and lower to distance (a). Fit the gearbox support with hook, safety support and pin 3282/34, remove bolts (4 … 8) and lower the gearbox.

Fits: Audi Q3 (8U, 2011–2018); platform code 84

• Special tools named: 3094

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• Touch an earthed point before handling the gearbox connector; static can damage the mechatronic unit.
• Fit locating pins T10096 when removing the subframe.
• Secure eye-head bolt 3368 with a nut or flange nut before loading it.
• The front exhaust flexible joint must not bend beyond 10°.
• Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.
• Take the engine's weight evenly on both spindles without lifting it.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

📋 Procedure

1. Shift selector lever into position "“P”".
2. Bring front wheels into straight-ahead position.
3. Switch off ignition.
4. Remove battery and battery tray (1)Electrical system27Battery; Removing and installing battery tray.
5. Remove starter Electrical system27Starter; Removing and installing starter

6. Remove subframe; when doing so, fit locating pins T10096Running gear, axles, steering40Subframe; Removing and installing subframe without steering rack.
7. Remove bevel box .
8. Remove nut (3) and detach earth wire.
9. ⚠ The control unit (mechatronic unit) can be damaged by electrostatic discharge.Do not touch contact pins in gearbox connector with bare hands. — Touch a suitable earthed object with your hand (without gloves) to discharge any static electricity.
10. Turn fastener anti-clockwise and unplug electrical connector (4) on gearbox. [Note: (Items 1 and 2) can be disregarded.]
11. Use removal lever80-200 to press ball socket (1) on selector lever cable off gearbox selector lever.
12. Release catches (arrows) and move selector lever cable clear. [Note: Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.]
13. Move electrical wiring harnesses clear (arrows). [Note: Place a cloth on the gear oil cooler and gearbox to catch escaping coolant.]
14. Clamp off coolant hoses leading to gear oil cooler using hose clamps 3094. Then release hose clips (arrows) and disconnect hoses.
15. Seal off open lines and connections with clean plugs from engine bung setVAS 6122.
16. Remove bolts (1, 2, 3) securing gearbox to engine.
17. Unclip sealing element (1) on both sides using removal lever80-200.
18. Set up support bracket10-222A with spindles 10-222A/11 on wing mounting flanges, as shown in illustration.
19. Engage hook of spindle (left-side) in engine lifting eye.
20. ⚠ Risk of accident if threaded attachment comes loose.To ensure that the eye-head bolt3368 is securely attached, screw on a flange nut or nut with washer (arrow) at least 6 turns. — Secure eye-head bolt3368 with M10 flange nut or nut with washer to engine support as shown in illustration.
21. Hook spindle10-222A/11 with adapter10-222A/20 (right-side) onto eye-head bolt3368.
22. Take up weight of engine/gearbox assembly evenly with both spindles; do not lift.
23. Remove wheel spoiler (front left) General body repairs, exterior66Wheel housing liners; Exploded view - wheel housing liner (front).
24. Release hose clips (1 and 2) and remove air intake hose.
25. Seal off open lines and connections with clean plugs from engine bung setVAS 6122.
26. Unscrew nut (2) and bolt (3).
27. Release hose clip (1) and detach air pipe.
28. Seal off open lines and connections with clean plugs from engine bung setVAS 6122.
29. Disconnect exhaust system at clamp (arrows).
30. ⚠ Risk of damage to flexible joint.The flexible joint in the front exhaust pipe must not be bent further than 10°. — Tie up front exhaust pipe.
31. Detach drive shaft (left-side) from gearbox and tie up Running gear, axles, steering40Drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft. [Note: Make sure you do not damage surface coating on drive shaft.]
32. Detach drive shaft (right-side) from gearbox and tie up Running gear, axles, steering40Drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft.
33. Remove bolts (arrows) from gearbox mounting.
34. Lower engine/gearbox assembly using spindles of support bracket10-222A until distance (a) is obtained between gearbox housing and gearbox mounting.
35. Align arms of gearbox support according to holes in adjustment plate.
36. Screw in support elements (A), as illustrated on adjustment plate. However, use pin3282/34 as support element on right side (rear). This support element is outside the adjustment plate. [Note: The support element (C) on the adjustment plate is not used.]
37. Place engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A underneath vehicle.
38. Align gearbox support3282 parallel with gearbox.
39. Insert hook (1) in mounting on dual clutch gearbox.
40. Secure safety support (2) in mounting on dual clutch gearbox.
41. Screw pin3282/34 into gearbox.
42. Support gearbox by lifting from underneath with engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A. [Note: (Arrow) can be disregarded.]
43. Remove bolts (4 … 8) securing gearbox to engine.
44. Press gearbox off dowel sleeves on engine.
45. Carefully lower gearbox using engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A, taking care not to trap wiring or other connections.
46. While lowering gearbox, adjust position of gearbox using spindles on gearbox support3282.

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