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Separating engine and gearbox, vehicles with automatic gearbox — VW

Separating engine and gearbox, vehicles with automatic gearbox on VW: 11 steps, engines CFNA, CFNB, CLRA, CWVA.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

11 steps 5 engine codes engine codes merged from 4 documented variants

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Polo 6C (2014–2017); platform code 614

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove starter Electrical system27Starter; Removing and installing starter.
  2. Open clamps for coolant hoses on gear oil cooler, and pull off coolant hoses.
  3. Unscrew upper bolts (arrows) securing gearbox to engine using e.g. 12-point hexagon flex head socket (A).
  4. Using insertV/175, remove the 3 torque converter nuts through opening (arrow) in gearbox.
  5. To do this, turn engine in direction of engine rotation using wrench T03003.
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  1. Bolt shackle10 - 222 A /12 to gearbox.
  2. Attach hook10 - 222 A /2 to workshop hoistVAS 6100.
  3. Attach hook10 - 222 A /2 to shackle10 - 222 A /12.
  4. Remove remaining engine/gearbox connecting bolts 37Removing and installing gearbox; Specified torques for gearbox.
  5. Press gearbox off engine while simultaneously pressing torque converter out of drive plate of engine.
  6. Secure the torque converter against falling out.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.