General Repair Information
- Carefulness, cleanliness and the correct tools are required for transmission repairs to be successful. The usual basic safety precautions also apply when carrying out vehicle repairs.
- A number of generally applicable instructions for individual repair operations, which are otherwise mentioned at various points in the repair procedure, are summarized here. They apply to this repair information.
Guided Fault Finding , OBD and Test Instruments
- Before servicing the transmission, determine the cause of the fault using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in Guided Fault Finding , Vehicle Self-Diagnosis and Test Instruments .
Tools
A list of special tools and workshop equipment used in the repair information can be found at the beginning of each repair section and in the "Special Tools and Workshop Equipment" information.
The information can also be ordered the usual way via Bertelsmann.
Often times there are questions when a bolt has a low tightening specification. These bolts can be tightened with the Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm :VAG1783 .
Transmission
- Do not run the engine and do not tow the vehicle if the transmission cover is removed or if there is no transmission fluid inside the transmission.
- Always clean the connection points and the area around them first, and then loosen them.
- When installing the transmission, make sure the centering sleeves are seated correctly between the engine and the transmission.
- With the transmission removed, secure the torque converter so that it cannot fall out.
Electrical Components
Due to the electrostatic charge to the human body, a person can receive an electrostatic shock when metal objects are touched.
This charge can damage the electrical/electronic components on the transmission and the selector mechanism.
-- Touch a grounded object, such as, a water pipe or a vehicle hoist, before working on electrical/electronic components. Do not touch connector or >>open<< electronic components directly.