BB's TT

[BrianB]

Just a couple of bits done yesterday while I wait for the transmission jack to arrive. Two electrical plugs disconnected for the reverse switch and the speed sensor. The speed sensor is quite awkward as it’s located at the back of the gearbox and has a heat shield around the cable.
Also drained the oil out of the gearbox and the transfer box and removed the one attachment bolt that goes into the gearbox from the engine side and has limited movement due to its location adjacent to the transfer box..

[BrianB]

Wednesday saw the arrival of the Sealey transmission jack. So today I had a couple of hours to disconnect the driveshafts from the gearbox and to jack the front high enough to wheel the gearbox out once removed.
It’s the first time I’ve had the axle stands this high so as a precaution I positioned another two behind them a little further back on the chassis rail.

[BrianB]

This morning saw the engine support bridge assembled and installed to allow removal of the gearbox support and engine mount disconnected. The supply to the slave cylinder was disconnected and blanked and all gearbox attachment bolts removed.

[BrianB]

Just before lunch the transmission jack was put in place prior to the removal of the last two upper gearbox attachment bolts and then after lunch the fun began with the gearbox removal.
The main problem is with the transfer gearbox fouling on the engine and the propshaft as you bring the gearbox out and down.
After an hour of lowering a bit and raising a bit, bringing the transfer box side out first as stated in the Audi service manual and a little bit of levering to clear the propshaft I finally found myself in a position to lower the gearbox fully and wheel it out from the front
All I can say is putting it back is going to be a right laugh!!!

[BrianB]

Today I drove to South Wales and left my gearbox with Martin at Gas n Gears, looking forward to seeing some pictures of the strip and rebuild over the coming weeks.
In the meantime plenty of other stuff to do before it comes back.

[BrianB]

The driveshaft heat shield and the transfer box support bracket, cleaned up, sanded, primed and painted in Eastwoods Aluma Blast and Eastwoods Extreme Chassis Black Satin Finish.

[BrianB]

A little bit of prep work done on the starter motor before priming and painting.

[BrianB]

Another part cleaned up primed and painted in Eastwoods Aluma Blast the gearbox to mount support bracket.

[Sentral]

Looking good!

[BrianB]

Thank you………..a lot more to do. It’s one of those the more you look the more you find to do. Turbo oil return line removed due to some corrosion and paint damage.