Vehicles after change point in 1982
REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRANSMISSION
Remove exhaust assembly 18 00 020.
Unscrew heat shield.
Unscrew coupling on transmission.


18 00 020

Installation:
Only use stop nuts once.
Tighten nuts with a standard 12 mm socket
and a torque wrench.
Tightening torque*.
Important!
Only tighten nuts (never bolts) to avoid stress
in coupling.


* See Specifications

Loosen screw-on ring (1) several turns.
Installation:
Tighten screw-on ring (1) with Special Tool
26 1 040 after finishing installation.
Tightening torque*.


* See Specifications

Unscrew center mount:
Installation:
Preload center mount forward by distance A =
2 to 4 mm (0.079 to 0.157´´).
Tightening torque*.
Bend propeller shaft down and pull off of
centering pin.
Important!
Suspend propeller shaft from car on piece of
wire.


* See Specifications

Unscrew console on transmission.
Lift out retainer (1).
Take off washer.
Pull out selector rod.
Installation:
Tightening torque*.


* See Specifications

Support transmission.
Unscrew cross member on body.
Lower transmission.
Installation:
Tightening torque*.


* See Specifications

Unscrew clutch slave cylinder.
Line remains connected.
Installation:
Pull off wires on reverse gear switch.
Lift wire harness out of holders.

Unscrew transmission on clutch housing and
remove toward rear.
Use special ring wrench** to loosen and
tighten nuts at top left.


** Source: HWB

Installation:
Position release lever with the clutch slave
cylinder.
Align clutch release bearing.
Pack groove (N) with Molykote Longterm 2.
Non-conformance could cause bearing to seize
on guide sleeve.
Engage gear before connecting transmission.
Insert guide sleeve of transmission in bearing
carefully.
Turn output flange until input shaft slides
into drive plate.
Remove clutch slave cylinder again.
Mount transmission.