Vehicles with automatic gearbox — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes A32, A33

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• Mark coolant hoses to ATF cooler to prevent interchanging during installation.
• Secure gearbox to workshop crane10-222 A/12 with shackleVAS 6100, but do not raise.
• Secure the torque converter against falling out.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Due to the enclosed spaces, observe the following during all assembly work, particularly in the engine compartment:Route lines of any kind and cables so that original routing can be restored.Ensure sufficient clearance from all moving or hot components. — Remove bracket (1) from upper starter bolt (arrow).
2. Remove upper starter motor bolt. [Note: Mark coolant hoses to ATF cooler to prevent interchanging during installation.]
3. Use hose clamps, up to 25 mm3094 and hose clamps, up to 40 mm 3093 to clamp off coolant hoses to ATF cooler.
4. Open spring-type clips (A) and pull coolant hoses (B) and (C) off ATF cooler.
5. Seal coolant hoses and union with suitable plug from engine bung setVAS 6122.

6. Unscrew upper bolts (arrows) securing gearbox to engine using e.g. 12-point hexagon flex head socket (A).
7. Turn cap (1) in (direction of arrow) and remove.
8. 6 Remove (converter nuts) using tool insertV/175.
9. To do this, turn engine twice by 60° in direction of engine rotation (arrow) using wrench T03003. [Note: If not all of the 6 nuts have been removed from torque converter, the removal of gearbox from engine will result in torque converter being pulled out!Counterhold belt pulley/vibration damper using wrench T03003 when unscrewing torque converter nuts.]
10. Remove retainer for selector lever cable from gearbox.
11. Secure gearbox to workshop crane10-222 A/12 with shackleVAS 6100, but do not raise.
12. Now unscrew last bolt securing gearbox to engine.
13. Press gearbox off engine while simultaneously pressing torque converter out of drive plate of engine. [Note: Secure the torque converter against falling out.]

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