I am trying to drop an A4LD tranny out of my 85 BII. I am having trouble with the linkage and getting it disconnected. Does anyone have any schematics or helpful advice?

 

i found it easiest to remove the two bolts that hold the bracket to the frame and then remove the two bolts that hold the other bracket to the transmission..when you take them two out put them back in the hole after removing the bracket cuz one is longer then the other. Then there is a bolt that tightens down on the selector rod..think it's a 15mm socket..loosen that and pull the rod out. You might have to get a big pry bar to pry one of the rods off one of the posts..but that's how i've removed mine SEVERAL times.

 

here is a little more info on removing the auto trans i posted before..

front drive shaft has to be removed..take the front bolts out then pull it out..might have to pry where it comes out of the transfer case..but GENTLY PRY..as you dont want to bend that ring/seal. The cross member under the transmission should be the last thing you remove with a jack under the transmission for support. Make sure you've disconnected the shifter linkage. Easiest way i found for that is remove the tow bolts that hold the linkage to the frame then there is a 15mm(?) bolt that tightens down on a round rod ..loosent that and slide that rod out of the way..then there is two bolts on the side of the transmission that hold a red bracket..take them loose..put bolts back in holes for safe keeping..One will be a tad smaller then the other. Make sure you've removed the starter, the inspection plate off the bottom of the transmission, the four 14mm bolts off the torque convertor. All 6 bolts off the bell housing. On top of the motor will be a vent hose..pull that off. Both transmission lines have been removed. Rear drive shaft disconnected. Spedo cable disconnected. The plug on the transmision for neutral safety switch, reverse lights and 4x4 selector. Popped the 4x4 **** off the tcase selector inside truck..comes off easily by taking an adjustable wrench and opening it to fit where the **** and shaft are and taping upwards with a hammer. Then after all that check around to make sure you haven't missed anything. Make sure the transmisison and Transfer case are supported. Remove the two bolts that are bolted to the trans mount (18mm i beleive) ..there will be a exhaust hanger tab that is on the passenger side bolt of the transmount..fold that down out of the way. Then remove the two bolts on the end of the cross memeber and remove crossmember. start working the trans back out and down carefully.
GOOD LUCK!!

 

I'm not putting an A4LD back into my '88, so I wasn't quite as careful as I otherwise might have been. Hack-sawed the trans linkage in a couple places.
Not mentioned here (yet): I *did* need to drop the exhaust Y-pipe at the exhaust manifolds and the cat.converter flange back by the muffler. Going to be removing that section of the exhaust completely when I put the M5OD 5-speed in (probably this weekend) ... then reinstall it l8r.

 

i've never seen a reason to remove any ehaust parts.

 

you don't have an a4ld in an 85 most likely you have a c3