Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 504

– Remove the fan shroud with the coolant fan -arrow-. Refer to

⇒  Engine Mechanical, Fuel Injection and Ignition; Rep. Gr. 

19 ; Radiator/Coolant Fan; Fan Shroud, Removing and Instal‐

ling .

– If equipped, remove the Left Front Level Control System Sen‐

sor - G78- from the lower control arm. Refer to ⇒  Suspension,

Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.  43 ; Level Control System Sensor;

Overview - Front Level Control System Sensor .

– Remove the drive axle heat shield -arrows- (if equipped). Re‐

fer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.  40 ; Drive

Axle; Drive Axle Heat Shield, Removing and Installing .

– Remove the right drive axle from the flange shaft and tie them

up as high as possible. Be careful not to damage the surface

protection. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels, Steering; Rep.

Gr.  40 ; Drive Axle; Drive Axle, Removing and Installing .

– Remove the left drive axle from the flange shaft. Refer to ⇒ 

Suspension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.  40 ; Drive Axle; Drive

Axle, Removing and Installing .

– Move the left suspension strut to the outside and support it

with the hook -2024A/1- as illustrated.

WARNING

There is the risk of an accident due to loose support parts.

♦ Secure the securing pin and ball joint with the plug con‐

nector -arrow- and nut -1-.

– Tie left drive axle up as much as possible while not damaging

the protective coating. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels, Steer‐

ing; Rep. Gr.  40 ; Drive Axle; Drive Axle, Removing and

Installing .

– Remove exhaust system from engine and tie up. Refer to ⇒ 

Engine Mechanical, Fuel Injection and Ignition; Rep. Gr.  26 ;

Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler .

Caution

There is a danger of causing damage to the decoupling ele‐

ment.

♦ Pay attention to ⇒  Engine Mechanical, Fuel Injection and

Ignition; Rep. Gr.  26 ; Emissions Control; Overview -

Emissions Control .

– Remove the pendulum support.

– If present, remove nut -arrow- and ground cable.

– Remove the bolts -arrows- from the transmission mount.

– Turn the spindles on the -10-222A- and lower the transmission

to dimension -a-.

• Dimension -a- = approximately 60 mm

– Remove the bolts -arrows- and then remove the transmission

bracket from the transmission.

– Remove the bolts -2- from the transmission/engine connec‐

tion.

The transmission to engine connection bolts -1 and 3- will be re‐

moved later in the procedure.

Align the -3282- with the -3282/33- in order to install the trans‐

mission.
– Align the arms of the -3282- so that they match up with the

holes in the Adjustment Plate .

– Install the Support Elements -A- as illustrated on the

-3282/33- .

– Install the Mounting Element -C- instead of the -3282/29- .

– Align the -3282/33- so that it is parallel to the transmission.
– Install the -3282/29- into the rear hole in the transmission for

the pendulum support bolt.

– Secure the -VW771/40- in the threaded hole of the transmis‐

sion housing as illustrated.

– Secure the transmission on the -3282- using the bolt (M10×20)

-A-.

The drift -B- must be flush at the bottom with the guide on the

-3282- -arrow-.
– Position the -VAS6931- under the vehicle. The arrow on the

adjusting plate points in direction of travel.

– Remove the engine/transmission connecting bolt -C-.
– Remove the remaining engine/transmission bolts.
– Separate the transmission from the engine (alignment

sleeves).

– Push the engine toward the front a little bit (a second techni‐

cian is needed).

– Guide the right flange shaft -1- over the bolting eyelet of the

engine -2-.

Then guide the right flange shaft -1- past the flywheel and the

opening -arrow- in the intermediate plate.
– Move the transmission in the area of the differential with the

spindles of the -3282- into an angled position.

• The differential must face upward.