Engine and Transmission Mount, Adjusting

Engine and Transmission Mount, Adjusting

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) (Qty: 2)

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

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

Procedure

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

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

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

- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the battery ground cable - arrow - from the battery.






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






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

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






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

• Shackle (10-222 A/12) (Qty: 2)

• Adapter (10-222 A/13) (Qty: 2)

- Install the shackles (10-222 A/12) to both front brackets on the engine and hang the bracket with spindle and hook (10-222 A/10).

- 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 hand tighten them.






Vehicles with a Manual Transmission:






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

Vehicles with Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG):






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

Continuation for all Vehicles:

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

• Between the engine mount bracket - 2 - and the right longitudinal member, there must be clearance of 10 mm - a -.






• The casting edge on the engine mount bracket - 2 - must be parallel to the engine mount support arm - 1 -; dimension - x - must be the same at the front and the rear.

Vehicles with a Manual Transmission:






- The edges on the transmission mount bracket - 1 - and the transmission mount support arm - 2 - are parallel on the transmission side.

• Dimension - x - is the same size on both sides.

Vehicles with a DSG:






- The edges on the transmission mount support arm - 1 - and the transmission mount - 2 - are parallel on the transmission side.

• Dimension - x - is the same size on both sides.

Continuation for all Vehicles:

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

Further installation is in the reverse sequence of removal.