Engine/Transmission Mount, Adjusting

Engine/Transmission Mount, Adjusting

• If only the engine mount will be adjusted, a bracket with spindle and hook (10-222 A/10) on the engine side is enough. It is not necessary to remove the air filter housing, the battery and the battery tray.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine Support Bridge (10-222 A)

• Bracket with Spindle and Hook (10-222 A/10) (Qty. 2)

• Shackle (10-222 A/12) (Qty. 2)

• Adapter (10-222 A/13) (for the GTI only) (Qty. 2)

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque Wrench (40-200 Nm) (V.A.G 1332)

• Bracket for Engine (10-222 A/1) (for the Eos only) (Qty. 2)

Procedure

- Remove the engine cover. Refer to => [ Engine Cover ] Engine Cover.

- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to => [ Air Filter Housing ] Air Filter Housing.

- Remove the charge air pipe from the noise generator, if equipped. Refer to => [ Charge Air Hose to Noise Generator ] Charge Air Hose to Noise Generator.

Danger of causing damage to other electronic components when disconnecting the battery.

• Complete the steps for disconnecting the battery.

- With the ignition turned off, remove the ground wire - arrow - from the battery.

- Remove the battery.

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

- Install the engine support bridge (10-222 A) using the following special tools:

GTI

• Adapter (10-222 A/13) , Qty. 2

• Bracket with spindle and hook (10-222 A/10) , Qty. 2

• Shackles (10-222 A/12) , Qty 2

Eos

• Bracket for engine (10-222 A/1) , Qty. 2

• Bracket with spindle and hook (10-222 A/10) , Qty. 2

• Shackle (10-222 A/12)

• Do not place the bracket for engine (10-222 A/1) on the fender panels. The panels will be damaged.

• The shackle (10-222 A/12) is needed to make sure the engine is lifted in the installed position and not tilted

Continuation for All

- Support the engine and transmission but do not lift it.

- Replace the engine mount to engine mount bracket bolts - arrows - one after the other if this was not already performed when the engine was installed and tighten them hand tight.

with a Manual Transmission

- Replace the transmission mount to transmission mount bracket bolts - arrows - one after the other if this was not already performed when the engine was installed and tighten them hand tight.

Continuation for All

- Loosen the engine and transmission mount to bracket bolts approximately 2 turns.

- Adjust the engine and transmission mounts and hand tighten the bolts.

• There must be a distance of at least 10 mm - a - present between the engine mount bracket - 2 - and right longitudinal member.

• The casting edge on the engine mount bracket - 2 - must be parallel to the engine mount support arm - 1 -.

with a Manual Transmission

• The edges of the transmission mount support arm - 1 - and transmission mount - 2 - are parallel.

• Dimension - x - must be the same size on both sides of the mount.

with a Automatic Transmission

• The edges of the transmission mount support arm and transmission mount - B - are parallel.

• Dimension - x - must be the same size on both sides of the mount.

Continuation for All

- Tighten the engine and transmission mount to bracket bolts to specifications. Refer to => [ Engine/Transmission Mount Overview ] Service and Repair.

Further installation is in the reverse order of removal.