Engine Mount: Service and Repair

Engine and Transmission Mount Overview






1 Bolt

• Transmission mount bracket to transmission.

• Tightening specifications, refer to one of the following:

• GTI, Eos, Passat and CC with a Direct Shift Gearbox.

• GTI, Eos, Passat and CC with a manual transmission.

• Passat and CC with a automatic transmission.

2 Bolt

• Pendulum support to transmission.

• Strength category 8.8 = 40 Nm + 90° (1/4 turn) additional turn.

• Strength category 10.9 = 50 Nm + 90° (1/4 turn) additional turn. 1)

• Always replace.

• With a manual transmission, only use bolts with a strength category of 10.9 if thread inserts such as a Heli-Coil are installed. Identification, refer to => [ Section on the First Thread, with Thread Insert Installed (for example: Heli-Coil) ].

3 Engine Mount Bracket

4 Bolt

• 40 Nm + 180° (1/2) additional turn.

• Always replace.

• Engine mount bracket to engine.

5 Engine Mount

6 Bolt

• 40 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn.

• Always replace.

• Engine mount to body.

7 Support

8 Bolt

• 20 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn.

• Always replace.

• Support to engine mount.

9 Bolt

• 20 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn.

• Always replace.

• Support to body.

10 Bolt

• 40 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn.

• Always replace.

• Engine mount to body.

11 Bolt

• 60 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn.

• Always replace.

• Engine mount to engine mount bracket.

12 Pendulum Support

13 Bolt

• 100 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn.

• Always replace.

• Pendulum support to subframe.

• First, install the pendulum support to transmission bolt, then install the pendulum support to subframe bolt.

14 Bolt

• 60 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn.

• Always replace.

• Transmission mount to transmission mount bracket.

15 Bolt

• 40 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn.

• Always replace.

• Transmission mount to body

16 Transmission Mount

• The illustration shows the Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) version.

17 Bolt

• Transmission mount bracket to transmission.

• Tightening specifications, refer to one of the following:

• GTI, Eos, Passat and CC with a Direct Shift Gearbox.

• GTI, Eos, Passat and CC with a manual transmission.

• Passat and CC with a automatic transmission.

18 Transmission Mount Bracket

Section on the First Thread, with Thread Insert Installed (for example: Heli-Coil)