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Service
List of Workshop Manual Repair GroupsList of Workshop Manual
Repair GroupsList of Workshop Manual Repair Groups
Re pa ir G ro up
00 - Technical data
10 - Removing and installing engine
13 - Crankshaft group
15 - Cylinder head, valve gear
17 - Lubrication
19 - Cooling
21 - Turbocharging/supercharging
26 - Exhaust system
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careful and constant adherence to the instructions is essential to ensure vehicle road-worthiness and
safety. In addition, the normal basic safety precautions for working on motor vehicles must, as a
matter of course, be observed.
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♦ The engine number (“Engine code” and “Serial number”) can
be found at the front of the joint between engine and gearbox.
♦ There is also a sticker on the cylinder head cover showing the
“engine code” and “serial number”.
♦ The engine code is also included on the vehicle data sticker.
Note
The engine code is additionally marked at the engine lifting eye
(right-side).
Audi TT 1999 ➤
1.2Engine data
Code lettersAMUAPXBAM
Capacityltr.1.7811.7811.781
Power outputkW at rpm165/5900165/5900165/5900
TorqueNm at rpm280/2200 … 5500280/2200 … 5500280/2200 … 5500
Bore∅ in mm81.081.081.0
Strokemm86.486.486.4
Compression
ratio
RONat least
Injection/ignition systemMotronicMotronicMotronic
Firing order1-4-3-21-4-3-21-4-3-2
Emissions standardTLEVEU2+D3EU3
Exhaust gas temperature control nonoyes
Turbocharging/superchargingyesyesyes
Catalytic converteryesyesyes
Knock controlyesyesyes
Charge air coolingyesyesyes
Lambda control2 probes1 probe2 probes
Variable valve timingnonoyes
Secondary air systemyesyesno
1)
•
In exceptional circumstances, fuel with not less than 95 RON can also be used, but this will cause a
loss of power.
9.09.09.0
98
1)
98
1)
98
1)
Code lettersBEABFV
Capacityltr.1.7811.781
Power outputkW at rpm165/5900176/5700
TorqueNm at rpm280/2200 … 5500320/2300 … 5000
Bore∅ in mm8181
Strokemm86.486.4
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Injection/ignition systemMotronicMotronic
Firing order1-4-3-21-4-3-2
Emissions standardLEVEU3
Exhaust gas temperature control yesyes
Turbocharging/superchargingyesyes
Catalytic converteryesyes
Knock controlyesyes
Charge air coolingyesyes
Lambda control2 probes2 probes
Variable valve timingyesyes
Secondary air systemyesno
1)
•
In exceptional circumstances, fuel with not less than 95 RON can also be used, but this will cause a
loss of power.
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♦ Used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782-
Procedure
Note
♦
The engine is removed from underneath together with the
gearbox.
♦
The following description corresponds to the removal and in‐
stallation on vehicles with secondary air system. Certain work
steps may not apply to vehicles without secondary air system.
♦
All heat insulation sleeves which are removed must be fitted
in the same position when installing.
♦
All cable ties which are released or cut open when removing
must be fitted in the same position when installing.
♦
Collect drained coolant in a clean container for re-use or dis‐
posal.
– Remove engine cover -arrows- and cover in front of intake
manifold.
– Remove covers -1- and -2- at lock carrier (left-side) and above
battery -arrows-.
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– Remove covers -1- and -2- at lock carrier (right-side) and
above coolant expansion tank -arrows-.
Caution
Observe notes on procedure for disconnecting the battery ⇒
Rep. Gr. 27 .
– With ignition switched off, disconnect battery earth cable
-arrow-.
WARNING
Hot steam or hot coolant can escape when expansion tank is
opened; cover filler cap with cloth and open carefully.
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– Open filler cap on coolant expansion tank.
– Remove both front wheels.
– Unbolt bracket for headlight range control sender in wheel
housing (left-side, top) -arrows-.
– Remove centre noise insulation -1 ... 3-.
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– If fitted, detach power steering line from connecting pipe for
charge air coolers -arrows-.
– Unbolt connecting pipe for charge air coolers on left side
-arrows-.
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– Unbolt connecting pipe for charge air coolers on right side and
detach air intake hoses from charge air coolers -arrows-.
– Remove connecting pipe for charge air coolers.
– Place drip tray for workshop hoist -VAS 6208- under engine.
– Turn drain plug -1- on radiator anti-clockwise and drain coolant
(attach hose to connection if necessary).
– Disconnect coolant hose from radiator by pulling off retaining
clip -2- at bottom.
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– Disconnect bottom coolant hose from oil cooler -arrow-, and
drain off remaining coolant.
– Remove cross piece -1- for suspension strut -arrows-, if fitted.
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– Disconnect vacuum line and coolant pipe at locations marked
with -arrows-.
– If fitted, detach air intake hose -1- leading to secondary air
pump at air cleaner housing.
– Release hose clip -2- and detach air intake hose from air mass
meter -G70- .
– Unplug electrical connector at air mass meter -G70-
-item 3-.
– Unscrew bolts -4- and -5- and remove air cleaner housing.
Detach air duct between air cleaner and turbocharger as follows:
– Remove pressure control valve of crankcase breather -1- and
mechanical air recirculation valve -2- from air duct.
– Detach hose going to activated charcoal filter at non-return
valve -3-.
– Disconnect electrical connector -4- at charge pressure control
solenoid valve -N75- .
– Detach hoses -5- and -6- from charge pressure control sole‐
noid valve -N75- .
– Detach air duct -7- from connection on turbocharger and pull
out hose -5-, guiding as required.
– Detach coolant hoses going to to heat exchanger at bulkhead
-arrows- by releasing retaining clips.
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– Unclip protective cover -2- for electrical cables.
– Unscrew black wire -1- at fuse block.
– Remove battery.
– Lift off side wall -1- together with main fuse box.
– Remove battery tray -arrows-.
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– Unscrew earth wire -1- at engine/gearbox connection.
– Detach electrical wiring -3- and -4- at starter.
– Detach electrical connector -2- from bracket and unplug.
– Disengage wiring from bracket on starter and move it clear to
the side.
– Use screwdriver to pry off caps on wiper arms -arrows- and
slacken off nuts several turns.
– Loosen wiper arms -1- from wiper shafts by tilting slightly.
– Remove nuts completely and take off wiper arms.
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– Detach multi-pin connector -1- at engine control unit.
– Release retaining tab -arrow- and pull engine control unit for‐
wards out of the bracket.
Note
The multi-pin connector -3- remains attached to the engine control
unit.
– Open cable duct (left-side) in engine compartment -arrows-.
– Unplug electrical connector in cable duct.
– Take electrical connector out of bracket (near left-side head‐
light) and unplug connector -arrow-.
Note
On some vehicles the connector is obstructed by the headlight
(left-side). In this case, remove the headlight ⇒ Rep. Gr. 94 .
– Release wiring harness leading to engine control unit.
– Place engine control unit with wiring harness on top of engine.
– Secure the engine control unit to prevent it falling.
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– Unbolt cable support bracket from gearbox -arrows-.
Vehicles to 06.2001:
– Press locking sleeve in direction of -arrow 1- as far as stop and
lock by turning anti-clockwise in direction of -arrow 2- to re‐
lease cable end-piece for gate selector cable and gear selec‐
tor cable.
– Disengage cables from cable end-piece.
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Vehicles from 07.2001:
– Unclip retaining clip -1- from gear selector cable and retaining
clip -2- from gate selector cable.
– Pull selector cable end-pieces with selector cables off selector
shaft lever and relay lever.
All models:
– Clamp off hydraulic line to clutch slave cylinder using a hose
clamp -3094- .
– Pull out retainer towards the top -arrow- and disconnect hy‐
draulic line -1- from hose connector.
Caution
Do not press clutch pedal after disconnecting hydraulic line.
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– Unplug electrical connector at charge pressure sender -G31-
and unclip wiring from air intake hose.
– Detach air intake hose from throttle valve module -J338- .
– Remove coolant hose -1- between engine and radiator.
Vehicles with secondary air system:
– Unplug electrical connector -arrow- at secondary air inlet valve
-N112- .
Vehicles with exhaust temperature control:
– Unplug electrical connector -arrow- at exhaust gas tempera‐
ture sender 1 -G235- .
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– Unscrew bolts for radiator cowl which are accessible from
above.
– Remove air pipe -arrows-.
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– Detach vacuum line -2- from intake manifold.
– Detach coolant hose -1- from coolant pipe/coolant expansion
tank.
Note
Before removing, mark direction of rotation of poly V-belt with
chalk or felt-tipped pen. If the belt runs in the opposite direction
when it is refitted, this can cause breakage.
– Turn the tensioner in the direction of the -arrow- to slacken the
poly V-belt.
– Remove poly V-belt.
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– Lock tensioner in position with locking pin -T10060 A- .
WARNING
The fuel system is pressurised. Before opening the system
place a clean cloth around the connection. Then release pres‐
sure by carefully loosening the connection.
– Disconnect fuel supply pipe -1- and fuel return pipe -2- by
pressing release tabs.
– Loosen bolts -arrows- of assembly mounting for engine ap‐
prox. 2 turns.
– Loosen bolts -arrows- of assembly mounting for gearbox ap‐
prox. 2 turns.
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– Use hose clamps -3094- to clamp off both hydraulic hoses to
power steering pump.
– Unplug electrical connector -1- at power assisted steering
pressure switch -F88- .
– Place used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- un‐
der power steering pump.
– Disconnect hydraulic hoses from power steering pump.
– Unscrew power steering pump from bracket -arrows-.
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– Detach power steering cooling pipe from gearbox -arrows-.
– Unplug electrical connector -arrow- for reversing light switch -
F4- on gearbox.
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– Unplug electrical connector at secondary air pump motor -
V101- , detach hoses and remove nuts -arrows-.
– Detach secondary air pump.
– Release wiring harness leading to body from retainers, etc.
All models:
– Detach electrical connectors -arrows- for radiator fan on bot‐
tom left of radiator cowl.
– Unscrew bolts on radiator cowl (accessible from below) and
remove radiator cowl with both fans from below.
Vehicles with air conditioning:
– Unplug electrical connector -1- for magnetic clutch of air con‐
ditioner compressor.
WARNING
The air conditioner refrigerant circuit must not be opened.
– Unscrew bolts -arrow- for air conditioner compressor.
– Tie up air conditioner compressor together with refrigerant ho‐
ses to radiator (refrigerant hoses remain connected).
– Unscrew heat shield for drive shaft (right-side) from bevel box
-arrows-.
– Unbolt drive shafts (left and right) from gearbox flange shafts.
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– Unplug electrical connector for Lambda probe after catalytic
converter -G130- -item 1- and move wiring clear.
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All models:
– Unbolt catalytic converter from front exhaust pipe -arrows-.
– Separate exhaust system at clamp -arrows-.
– Push the clamp back and remove the catalytic converter.
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– Remove rubber mounting -arrow- for front exhaust pipe.
– Unbolt front exhaust pipe from turbocharger connection and
move to rear.
Note
♦
The top bolts securing the front exhaust pipe are accessible
through the brake pipe opening in the right wheel housing (re‐
move plug).
♦
To avoid any damage, the flexible joint in the front exhaust
pipe must not be bent more than 10°.
– Mark position of flexible coupling on bevel box.
– Unscrew propshaft with flexible coupling from bevel box
-arrows- (counter-hold using a suitable lever at the triangular
flange).
Caution
Avoid damaging the seal -arrow- in the propshaft flange when
removing. If a seal is damaged the propshaft must be renewed.
– Push propshaft horizontally as far back as possible.
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After unscrewing the bolts -A-, the engine/gearbox assembly
swings slightly forward.
– First remove bolts -A-, then bolts -B- and remove pendulum
support.
– Unbolt coupling rod from anti-roll bar -arrow- on left and right
side of vehicle.
– Push engine forward. At the same time swivel right drive shaft
towards front and tie up with wire.
– Tie up left-side drive shaft with wire.
Note
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Take care not to damage the surface coating of the drive shafts.
Vehicles with secondary air system:
– Remove bracket for secondary air pump -arrows-.
All models:
– Attach engine bracket -T10012- with nut and bolt to cylinder
block: approx. 20 Nm.
– Insert engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- in engine
bracket -T10012- and raise engine slightly.
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– Remove bolts -arrows- of assembly mounting on engine.
Note
To unscrew bolts for assembly mounting use stepladder VAS 5085- .
– Remove bolts -arrows- of assembly mounting on gearbox.
Note
Check that all hoses, pipes and wiring connections between en‐
gine, gearbox and body have been detached.
– Pull engine/gearbox assembly as far forward as possible, and
lower gradually using engine and gearbox jack V.A.G 1383 A- .
Note
Carefully guide engine/gearbox assembly when lowering to avoid
damage.
1.2Separating engine and gearbox
Procedure
•Engine/gearbox assembly removed and attached to engine
bracket -T10012- .
– Unplug electrical connector -arrow- at speedometer sender -
G22- on gearbox and release wiring from retainers, etc.
Vehicles with cast bracket for bevel box:
– Remove bolts -A ... C- on bracket for bevel box.
Note
Leave bracket in position. It cannot be removed at this stage.
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Vehicles with pressed steel bracket for bevel box:
– Remove bolts -A ... C- on bracket for bevel box.
Note
Leave bracket in position. It cannot be removed at this stage.
All models:
Note
The small cover plate -2- for the flywheel is located behind the
bevel box and is not visible with the bevel box installed. Shown in
illustration with gearbox removed.
Second mechanic is required to separate engine/gearbox as‐
sembly.
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To adjust to the centre of gravity of the assembly, the perforated
rails of the support hooks must be positioned as shown.
WARNING
The support hooks and retaining pins on the lifting tackle must
be secured with locking pins -arrows-.
– Lift engine off engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- using
workshop hoist -6100- .
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sleeve and splines on input shaft with grease for clutch plate
splines -G 000 100- .
Note
♦
Tightening torques apply only to lightly greased, oiled,
phosphated or black-finished nuts and bolts.
♦
Additional lubricant such as engine oil or gearbox oil may be
used, but do not use lubricant containing graphite.
♦
Do not use degreased parts.
♦
Tolerance for tightening torques ± 15 %.
– Fit bracket for bevel box before fitting engine/gearbox securing
bolts.
– Use new securing bolts.
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