Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 586

1.6L/77 kW TDI Common Rail Engine

Note

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The -arrows- point to the alignment sleeves in the engine.

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When removing and installing pay attention to the different bolt lengths.

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If necessary the bolt length may differ from the illustration.

M12 - Bolt

❑ 80 Nm

❑ When using the Insert

Tool - 18 mm - T10179- :

65 Nm.

M10 - Bolt

❑ 40 Nm

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Transmission, Removing and Instal‐

ling, Jetta from MY 2011

⇒ “5.1 Transmission, Removing, Jetta 2011 with 1.4L/90 kW TFSI

Engine and 1.4L/118 kW TSI Engine”, page 166

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⇒ “5.3 Transmission, Installing, Jetta MY 2011”, page 183

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⇒ “5.4 Tightening Specifications”, page 188

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5.1

Transmission, Removing, Jetta 2011

with 1.4L/90 kW TFSI Engine and 1.4L/

118 kW TSI Engine

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A-
♦ Transmission Support - 3282-
♦ Support Elements for transmission (determine when mounting

the Mounting Plate on the Transmission Support )

♦ Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931-
♦ Tensioning Strap - T10038-
♦ Engine Support - Basic Set - T40091-
♦ Engine Support - Supplement Kit - T40093A-
♦ Transmission Support - Pins 29 - 3282/29-
♦ Transmission Support - Mounting Plate 59 - 3282/59-
♦ Socket And Extended Bit - T10107A-

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Brief Description
The transmission is removed downward by itself without the en‐

gine.
The battery, the battery tray, the air filter and the starter are re‐

moved »from above«.
The noise insulation under the engine/transmission, the lower

cover in the left front wheel housing and the pendulum support

are removed »from below«.
Removing
– Move the selector lever into »P«.
– Remove the engine cover from the cylinder head.

Note

The battery ground cable must be disconnected to perform the

following procedure. See if a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain

anti-theft coding beforehand.

– Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to ⇒  Electrical

Connecting .

Filter; Overview - Air Filter Housing .

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Equipment; Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery; Battery, Removing and In‐

stalling .

27 ; Starter; Starter, Removing and Installing .

– Remove the lock washer in the direction of the -arrow-.
Always replace the circlip on the selector lever cable.

Note

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Use pliers to remove the lock washer. Do not use a sharp-

edged lever. Otherwise the selector lever cable could get

damaged.

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Remove the cable bracket -A- and selector lever cable from

the transmission, if necessary. To do this, remove the bolts

-arrows-. These bolts must be replaced.

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Bolt tightening specification -arrows-: 8 Nm +90° additional

turn.

– Remove the selector lever cable from the ball head on the se‐

lector lever using, for example, a Pry Lever - 80-200- .

The selector lever cable can also be slid back slightly from the

cable bracket and later removed when lowering transmission. Pay

attention to the selector lever cable when lowering the transmis‐

sion.

Caution

Risk of damaging transmission components.

♦ Never touch the contacts in the transmission connector.

The control module as well as the Mechatronic can be de‐

stroyed by static discharge.

– To discharge any static electricity, touch vehicle ground with

hand (without wearing a glove). Refer to 

⇒ page 12

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the direction of the -arrow- and remove the connector.

– Remove the upper bolts between the engine and the trans‐

mission.

These tools are suitable for this.

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