Installing gearbox, Polo 2002 with 1.4 l - 59 kW engine — VW
Installing gearbox, Polo 2002 with 1.4 l - 59 kW engine on VW: 10 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Polo 9N (2001–2009)
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- After installing, check ATF level .
📋 Procedure
- Check whether dowel sleeves are pressed into engine flange.
- Check seating of intermediate plate between engine and gearbox. The plate must make contact with the engine along its entire perimeter when it is pressed gently with both hands against the engine. If the top does not contact the engine, it is not properly engaged behind the drive plate.
- Renew all bolts of left assembly mounting.
- First screw in all bolts by hand.
- First tighten bracket to gearbox and then bracket to gearbox mounting.
- Install air filter and push hose (1) and vacuum hose (2) onto air filter.
- Adjust selector lever cable (see the separate procedure).
- After installing, check ATF level (see the separate procedure).
- Carry out basic settings. To do this
- Connect vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051 and then select "“Perform basic settings”" under Guided functions.
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