Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 466

– Remove the transmission bracket in direction of -arrow-.

To remove the transmission “0D9”, the Transmission Support -

3282- is equipped with the Transmission Support - Mounting Plate

- 3282/42A- and positioned on the Engine and Gearbox Jack -

VAS6931- .
– Align the arms of the Transmission Support so that they match

up with the holes in the Transmission Support - Mounting Plate

42A - 3282/42A- .

– Install the mounting element as illustrated on the Transmission

Support - Mounting Plate 42A - 3282/42A- .

– Place the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- under the

vehicle.

• The arrow symbol on the Transmission Support - Mounting

Plate 42A - 3282/42A- points in the direction of travel.

– Align the Transmission Support - 3282- so that it is parallel to

the transmission.

– Install the Transmission Support - Pins 29 - 3282/29- in the

transmission.

– Secure both the other support elements to the transmission as

shown.

Note

♦

Contrary to the illustration of the Adjusting Plate , the front

support element is shown attached to the transmission with an

M10 x 50 mm bolt -arrow-. Install a M12 bolt between the

mount and the transmission housing.

♦

DSG transmission 02E “AWD” is shown in the illustration. The

support elements on the “0D9” “FWD” transmission are iden‐

tical.

– Support the transmission by lifting it from underneath using the

Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- .

The transmission is disconnected from the engine in this position.
– Remove the remaining engine/transmission connecting bolts.
– Remove the transmission from the engine (alignment

sleeves), and »also pay attention to the selector lever cable«.

Tilt the transmission to the left by adjusting the spindle for the

Transmission Support - 3282- .

– Slightly turn and lower the transmission. Make sure that the

right flange shaft -1- is guided past when lowering the inter‐

mediate plate -arrow-.

Note

Pay attention to all of the lines when lowering the transmission.

Transmission, transporting. Refer to

⇒ “5 Transmission, Transporting”, page 100

 .

Secure the transmission on the assembly stand. Refer to

⇒ “7 Securing on Engine and Transmission Holder”, page 104

 .

Install the transmission. Refer to

⇒ “3.2 Transmission, Installing”, page 91

 .

3.1.2

Transmission, Removing, Vehicles with

Turbo Diesel Engine

Brief Description
The transmission is removed downward separately.
»From above«:
The battery, air filter and starter are removed. Engine and trans‐

mission are supported before the left subframe mount is removed.
»From underneath«:
The -subframe- is removed together with the

-pendulum support- and -both control arms-. The -steering gear-

remains in the vehicle.
Both driveshafts are disconnected from the transmission and re‐

main inside the wheel bearing housings. Occasionally they will be

moved to the side, but they still remain on the vehicle.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Transmission Support - 3282-
♦ Transmission Support - Mounting Plate 42A - 3282/42A-
♦ Support Elements for transmission (determine when mounting

the Mounting Plate on the Transmission Support )

♦ Transmission Support - Pins 29 - 3282/29-
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-
♦ Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm - VAG1332-
♦ Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931-
♦ Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A-
♦ Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094- or Hose Clamps - Up To

40mm - 3093-

♦ Tensioning Strap - T10038-
♦ Engine Support - Basic Set - T40091-

♦ Engine Support - Supplement Kit - T40093A-
♦ Engine Bung Set - VAS 6122-
Removing
– Move the selector lever into »P«.
– Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to ⇒  Electrical

Equipment; Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and

Connecting .

– Remove the engine cover. Refer to ⇒  Rep. Gr.  10 ; Engine

Cover; Engine Cover, Removing and Installing .

– Remove the air filter housing. Refer to ⇒  Rep. Gr.  23 ; Air

Filter; Air Filter Housing, Removing and Installing .

– Remove the battery and the battery tray -1- -arrows-. Refer to

⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery, Removing and

Installing .

– Remove the selector lever cable from the transmission

-arrows-.

Note

♦

Use pliers to remove the lock washer from the cable bracket.

Do not use a sharp-edged lever. Otherwise the selector lever

cable could get damaged.

♦

Remove the cable bracket -2- from the transmission, if nec‐

essary. Remove the bolts -1- and the lock washer -3-.

♦

Replace the bolts -1- and the lock washers.

♦

Bolt tightening specification -1- 20 Nm +90°.

Caution

Risk of damaging the selector lever cable.

♦ Remove the selector level cable from the cable bracket

when lowering transmission.

♦ Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

– Place a lint-free cloth on to transmission fluid cooler and trans‐

mission to absorb escaping coolant.

WARNING

Risk of scalding due to hot steam and hot coolant.

♦ The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is

warm.

♦ Reduce the pressure by covering the coolant reservoir cap

with cloths and carefully opening.

– Clamp the coolant hose with the Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm

- 3094- .

– Loosen the hose clamps -arrows- and remove the coolant ho‐

ses from the transmission fluid cooler.

– If equipped, remove the bolts -1- and move the Transmission

Coolant Valve - N488- to the side. Tightening specification.

Refer to

⇒ “3.3 Transmission Tightening Specifications”, page 96

 .

– Seal the transmission fluid cooler connections with plugs tak‐

en from Engine Bung Set - VAS 6122- .