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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 for Engine (10-222 A/1) (Qty. 2)

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

Shackle (10-222 A/12)

Engine Support Feet (10-222 A/8) (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.

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) with the following special tools as illustrated:

Passat






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)

CC






Engine support feet (10-222 A/8) , Qty. 2

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

Shackle (10-222 A/12)

Do not place the engine support feet (10-222 A/8) on the fender panels. They 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.

with a Automatic 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 - 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 - is 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 - is 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.

Install in the reverse order of removal.