Removal and Replacement

Removing and installing torque converter

Tools





Preliminary work

Preliminary work for torque converter
1. Remove Tiptronic gears.

Removing torque converter

Torque Converter:

WARNING: Danger of scalding and chemical burns from hot ATF
^ Allow ATF to cool down
^ Wear personal protective gear (goggles, gloves)

1. Place oil collection pan under the converter bell housing.

Note:
^ ATF can leak out when removing the torque converter.
^ Place torque converter with transmission side pointing upwards.

2. Remove torque converter from the transmission shaft.

Installing torque converter

Torque Converter:

Note:
^ Ensure that converter is seated correctly.

1. Clean any emerging oil off converter bell housing.
2. Push torque converter as far as it will go on to the transmission shaft.





3. The correct installation position is achieved when the special tool dowel pin 95950 can be inserted through the opening in the converter bell housing in front of the converter -inset-.

Installing the torque converter

Torque Converter:

1. Clean any emerging oil off converter bell housing.

Note:
^ Ensure that converter is seated correctly.

2. Push torque converter as far as it will go on to the transmission shaft.

Subsequent work

Reworking the torque converter
1. Install Tiptronic transmission.
2. Check and if necessary, top up the ATF.