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Subframe Mount Overview






Subframe Mount Overview






1 Bolt

40 Nm plus an additional 90° turn

Replace

Transmission support to transmission

2 Bolts

50 Nm plus an additional 90° turn

Replace

Pendulum support to transmission

Different lengths and tightening specifications

3 Engine Support

There are different versions, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA)

4 Bolt

Engine support to engine

Different lengths

5 Engine Mount

With support arm

6 Bolt

Engine mount to body

7 Connecting Bar

8 Bolt

Connecting bar to body

9 Bolt

Connecting bar to engine

10 Bolt

Engine mount to body

11 Bolts

Engine mount to engine support

12 Pendulum Support

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Pendulum Support ] Pendulum Support

13 Bolt

100 Nm plus an additional 90° turn

Replace

Pendulum support to subframe

14 Bolt

60 Nm plus an additional 90° turn

Replace

Transmission mount to transmission support

15 Bolt

40 Nm plus an additional 90° turn

Replace

Transmission mount to chassis

16 Transmission Mount

With support arm

Removing and Installing:

Vehicles with 2.0L TFSI engine, refer to => [ Transmission Mount and Transmission Support ] Transmission Mount and Transmission Support

Vehicles with 3.2L MPI engine, refer to=> [ Transmission Mount and Transmission Support ] Transmission Mount and Transmission Support

Tightening specification and sequence, refer to => [ Transmission Side Subframe Mount Tightening Sequence ]

17 Bolt

40 Nm plus an additional 90° turn

Replace

Transmission support to transmission

18 Bolt

40 Nm plus an additional 90° turn

Replace

Transmission support to transmission

19 Transmission Support

Removing and Installing, refer to:

Vehicles with 2.0L TFSI engine, refer to => [ Transmission Mount and Transmission Support ] Transmission Mount and Transmission Support

Vehicles with 3.2L MPI engine, refer to => [ Transmission Mount and Transmission Support ] Transmission Mount and Transmission Support

Tightening sequence, refer to => [ Transmission Side Subframe Mount Tightening Sequence ]

Transmission Side Subframe Mount Tightening Sequence





- Install the transmission support - A - between transmission and transmission mount support arm.

- Mount the transmission support to the transmission.

- Raise transmission to transmission mount support arm with engine support bridge (10 - 222 A) spindle.

- Next, install bolts - 2 -, but only hand tight.

Risk of damaging the threads in the transmission support by inserting bolts crooked.

Before installing bolts - 2 -, transmission support and transmission mount support arm must be absolutely parallel to each other. If necessary, raise rear of transmission with trolley jack.

- Only tighten bolts if subframe is installed.