General Repair Information
- The highest level of care and cleanliness along with tools that function properly are required to ensure a proper and successful transmission repair. Of course the general safety precautions also apply when carrying out repair work.
- 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 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 .
Volkswagen offers different testers, for example:
- Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
- Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
- Tester :VAS5051/11A
- Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
- Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
The operation of these >>devices<< is described in the respective owner's manuals.
Connect the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester to the data link connector.
Tools
A complete list of special tools and workshop equipment used in the information can be found at the beginning of each service information and in the "Special Tools and Workshop Equipment" folder.
The information can also be ordered the usual way via Bertelsmann.
Often times there are questions when a bolt has a low tightening specification. Use the Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm :VAG1783 to tighten these bolts.
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.
- Thoroughly clean the connection points and the area around them first, and then loosen them.
- When installing the transmission, make sure the alignment sleeves are seated correctly between the engine and the transmission.
- When the transmission is 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 of the transmission and the selector mechanism when touching them.
-- Touch a grounded object such as a washer fluid hose or a hoist before working on electrical/electronic components. Do not touch connector terminals or >>open<< electronic components directly.