Transmission Mount

Transmission Mount

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)

• Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror (80 - 200)

Removing

- Move the selector lever into "P".

- Turn off the ignition.

Vehicles with a 2.0L TFSI Engine:

- Disconnect the connector - 1 - on the mass airflow (MAF) sensor (G70).





- Unclip the air intake connection - front arrows -.

- Remove the engine cover - rear arrows -.

Vehicles with a TDI CR Engine:

- Remove the engine cover - arrows -.





- Remove the air filter housing.

All Vehicles:


Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.

• Observe measures for disconnecting battery.

- Remove battery.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the battery carrier.





- Remove the hood seal from the lock carrier and from the fender edge.

- If required, release the seal clip with the (80 - 200) and open up the seal.





- Set (10 - 222 A) on the bolted fender flanges (vehicles until 05.2008) or the steel plate (vehicles after 05.2008), as shown in the illustration.





• A 2.0L TDI engine is shown in the illustration.

- Disconnect any hoses and line connections in the area of the (10 - 222 A) lifting eyes on the engine.

- Attach the spindle carabiner hooks to the lifting eyes.

- Tension the engine/transmission assembly with the spindles, but do not lift.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and loosen the transmission support from the transmission mount.





- Lower the engine/transmission assembly slightly with the spindles.

- Remove all required parts in order to reach the bolts - 1 -.





- Remove the bolts - 1 -.

- Remove the transmission mount - A -.

Installation

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe Mount Overview ] Subframe Mount Overview.

• Replace bolts that are tightened to the specification.

- Install the transmission mount - A -.

- Install the transmission mount with new bolts - 1 -.

- Use the spindle of the engine support bridge to lift the transmission up until the transmission support contacts the transmission mount support arm.






Before installing the bolts - arrows -, the transmission bracket and transmission mount support arm must be absolutely parallel, otherwise the threads will be damaged. If necessary, use a floor jack to raise the rear of the transmission.

- Check the subframe mount adjustment.

- Fasten the transmission mount support arm to the transmission support using new bolts - arrows -.

- Install battery carrier and battery.

- Install the air filter housing.