Front Subframe Mount: Adjustments

Subframe Mount, Adjusting

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)

• Spindle (10 - 222 A /11) ; quantity: 2

• Special Hook (10 - 222 A /20) ; quantity: 2

• Additional Hooks (2) (10 - 222 A /2)

• Engine Support Basic Set (T40091)

• Engine Support Supplement Set (T40093) with Engine Supplement Left and Right (T40093/3-2) and Engine Supplement Left and Right (T40093/3-3)

Adjusting

• For the correct tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe Overview ] Subframe Overview.

- Disconnect the electrical connector on the mass airflow (MAF) sensor (G70) - 3 -.






- Open clips - 1 and 2 - and remove air guide hose from MAF sensor.

- Remove front air intake connector on lock carrier - 4 -.

- Remove engine cover.

- Remove Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister with connected lines upward out of bracket - arrow - and lay aside.






- Remove EVAP canister bracket.

- Loosen coolant pipe - arrows -.






- Disengage shift cable - arrow -.






- Position the (10 - 222 A) on fender bolting edge with the following tool parts:






• Bracket for engine (10 - 222 A /1) , quantity: 2

• Engine support bridge (10 - 222 A)

• Spindle (10 - 222 A /11) (spindle faces forward)

• Additional hooks (10 - 222 A /2)

• Special hooks (10 - 222 A /20)

• Connectors (T40091/3) qty. 2

- Engage the (10 - 222 A /11) with the (10 - 222 A /2) and the (10 - 222 A /20) on transmission lifting eye.

- Tension engine/transmission subframe with spindle.

- Install the (T40092/3-2) (left) and (T40093/3-3) (right) on supports (T40093/3).






- Remove ground (GND) line from left longitudinal member.

- Remove the left and right connecting bolt for front part of long member.

- Tighten the (T40092/3-2) (left) and (T40093/3-3) (right) on longmembers with bolts removed earlier - arrow -.

• The illustration shows the left side of the vehicle.

- Place the square pipes (T40091/1) with connector (T40093/4) in the (T40091/3) and (T40093/3-3) as shown in the illustration.






- Slide the support (T40091/2) into both connectors (T40093/4) with slide (T40093/5).






Risk of accident due to loose engine support bridge spindles.

• Secure the (T40091/2) with connector pins and splints (T40093/4).

• Secure connector and supports with clamping bolts.

- Install (10 - 222 A /11) with (10 - 222 A /20) on slide and on engine lifting eye.

- Tension engine/transmission subframe by evenly tightening the 2 spindles.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - from the engine assembly mounts one after the other, replace them (unless already done during engine installation) and screw them in loosely.






- Remove the bolts - arrows - from the transmission assembly mounts one after the other, replace them (unless already done during engine installation) and screw them in loosely.






- Loosen left and right support arm bolts approximately 2 turns.

- Slide engine/transmission assembly with a pry bar between engine mount - 1 - and engine support - 4 - until the following dimensions are set:






• Both bolt heads - 2 - must be parallel to edge of support arm - 3 -.

• A distance of - x - = 16 mm must be present between engine mount - 1 - and engine support - 4 -.

• Distance - x - = 16 mm can also be checked with suitable round stock.

- Tighten subframe mount to transmission bolts.

- The edges on the support arm - 1 - and transmission mount - 2 - are parallel on the transmission side.






• Dimension - x - same size on both sides of bracket.

- Tighten subframe mount bolts.

The rest of the installation is performed in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

- Tighten bolts for front part of longitudinal member.