Rebuild A4LD Install

Process (never played with an a4ld specificly) , your gonna hafta undo the tranny linesmaybe remove the dipstick tube, unbolt the starter/bell housing drop the drive shaft (use a tranny tail shaft plug if you have it, if not leave the driveshaft in the tail of the tranny...or it gets messy fast). Undo the speedo gear deal(and any other electric do dads)...not sure about the console shifter, never took that apart before. Just remember auto's are pretty heavy, especially in the front (due to the torque converter being filld with fluid). Besides is overly large size, i believe its alot like doing a t5 . Good luck...im sure we have some smart veterans in here to give you more specific tips!

PS: Praying over your tranny and perhaps fasting ...afterall its an a4ld!

A4LD install

Pretty straightforward swap. Be sure that you get the linkage adjusted properly...it can make it shift funny for some reason. Make sure the converter
is properly seated, unless you like destroying trannys. If the converter turns and sounds like it is hitting in the back before you install it, don't
panic, it will pull out enough to clear when you tighten the converter bolts.
You didn't specify if they are the same or different year models. Since it is a
Turbo Coupe tranny I can assume that it is before 1991 and has a single solenoid valve body. After 91 A4LDs have an electronic converter clutch lockup (dual solenoids). Just check the plug on the drivers side to see if they both have the same number of connections.
This is the front connection..the other is for backup lights and neutral switch.
Most likely 2 wires......3 for the dual solenoid models. Remove the dipstick tube before you drop the tranny
but after you have removed the bellhousing bolts...Makes a horrible racket
and may bend it if you don't. make sure you reconnect the ground wire
when you reinstall (upper drivers side bellhousing bolt) and the vacuum line clip (upper bellhousing passenger side).
Line up your converter bolts when you get it close, not after you have it VERY close.
These are the things that I screwed up doing my install...hope it helps!
Bruce (TX)
P.S. Tranny jack is a wonderful thing and don't hit stuff with you bare hand..
stuff is sharp under there...hard too!

if i rember correctallly on the shifter ull need to pul the pan and unbolt the lever turn it ove and bolt it back on they are the same lever just installed in opposite directions
also the trans will have diffrent plugs for the wiring ull need to cut both plugs off and install the 2 plug end on the car since the 93 has a 3 plug just connect the matching color wites and leave the other one loose should be orange and red that ull use i just went through the opposite thing yesterday 92 trans in 88 car good luck

I feel your pain!!

That lever can be a sumbi^@#!
After you get the kickdown lever off, you gotta remove a little pin that
is in the pan gasket area at the pivot point. Then you have to snake a
7/8 wrench down on the inside over the inner kickdown lever. Then you can pull it out and flip it. I did need to drop the valve body to get to the inside nut. I am doing a rebuild for the first time. I wanted to see if I could.
I'm actually hoping that the 2nd time is the charm for me. I got in a hurry near the end and let a thrust washer slip AND my reverse band rotated on me
and wasn't engaging. Hardest part was the slightly bent separator plate that would NOT stay put while I tried to stab the tranny. If I don't get it this time I am doing the T-5 deal myself.
Bruce (TX)