Engine, Installing

Engine, Installing

Tightening Specifications

• Tightening specifications only apply to lightly greased, oiled, phosphate or blackened nuts and bolts.

• Additional lubricants, such as engine or transmission oil are permissible, although lubricants containing graphite are not.

• Do not use any degreased parts.

• Tolerance for tightening specifications +/- 15%.

• For the correct tightening specifications, refer to => [ Engine and Transmission Mounts Overview ] Service and Repair.

• Additional tightening specifications:






Mounting, S-Tronic Transmission to Engine











Procedure

Installation is done is reverse order, observe the following:

• Replace self-locking nuts and bolts.

• Always replace bolts that are tightened to torque as well as O-rings and gaskets.

• The hose supports, air guide pipes and hoses must be free of oil and grease before installing.

• Secure all hose connections with hose clamps appropriate for the model. Refer to the electronic parts catalog ETKA.

• To mount the charge hoses on their connectors securely, spray the bolts on the used clamps with rust remover before installing.

• During installation, cable ties must be installed at the same location.

- If no alignment sleeves for center engine and transmission are present in cylinder block, insert sleeves.

- If no needle bearing is installed in crankshaft, install needle bearing. Refer to => [ Needle Bearing on Crankshaft ] Needle Bearing on Crankshaft.

- Attach transmission to engine.

- Tighten the bevel box bracket.






- Guide engine/transmission assembly into body.

- First tighten the subframe bolts - arrows - on the engine side by hand.






- First tighten the subframe bolts - arrows - on the transmission side by hand.






• Only tighten the bolts to the specification when installing the subframe mount. Refer to => [ Subframe Mount, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

- Remove the engine/trans. support (T10012) from engine.

- Tighten the pendulum support bolts - 2 - and - 3 - to the transmission. Refer to => [ Engine and Transmission Mounts Overview ] Service and Repair.






- Install selector lever cable.

The shaft seal - arrow - in the driveshaft flange could be damaged.

• Press the engine/transmission assembly toward bulkhead while carefully guiding bevel box pins into driveshaft flange.








- Tighten the pendulum support bolt - 1 - to the subframe. Refer to => [ Engine and Transmission Mounts Overview ] Service and Repair.






- Tighten driveshaft with flexible disc on the bevel box.






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

- Install the front exhaust pipe with the catalytic converter and front muffler. Refer to => [ Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converters and Front Muffler ] Service and Repair.

- Install exhaust system and align it free of stress. Refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Removal and Replacement.

- Install the Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) (G39).

- Install drive axles.

- Install drive axle heat shield.

- Install A/C compressor.

- Install generator.

- Install the ribbed belt. Refer to => [ Ribbed Belt Tensioner ] Service and Repair.

- Install the radiator. Refer to => [ Radiator ] Radiator.

- Install fan shroud. Refer to => [ Fan Shroud ] Service and Repair.

- Install starter.

- Install the noise insulation frame and the noise insulation.

- Adjust the subframe mount. Refer to => [ Subframe Mount, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

- Install Engine Control Module (ECM).

- Electrical connections and routing.

- Install wiper arms.

- Follow measures after connecting battery.

- Engine oil level, checking.

Risk of destroying control modules with excess voltage.

• Do not use a battery charger for starting assistance!

- Fill with coolant. Refer to => [ Filling ] Service and Repair.

• Do not use drained coolant in the following situations:

• If the cylinder head or cylinder block was replaced.

• If the coolant is contaminated.