Left Engine Mount

Left Engine Mount

• Only replace engine mounts in pairs of left and right.

• The retaining plates for them must also be replaced.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)

• Used Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782)

• Engine Support Basic Set (T40091)

• Engine Support Supplement Set (T40093)

Removing

- Place the Used Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782) under the engine.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and lay aside the oil cooler with the coolant hoses - 1 - and - 2 - connected.





- On vehicles with the After-Run Coolant Pump (V51), remove it (refer to => [ After-Run Coolant Pump ] After-Run Coolant Pump) and the oil cooler (refer to => [ Oil Cooler ] Service and Repair).

- Remove air conditioner compressor.





- Remove the rear engine cover - top arrows -.





- Position the Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A) on the left and right suspension strut tower with the Engine Support Basic Set (T40091/3) as shown in the illustration.





- Engage the (10 - 222 A /11) on the right engine lifting eye.

- Install additional Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A) components as shown in the illustration. Position the supports (T40093/3) on the notches on the longitudinal members.





- Engage the Spindle (10 - 222 A /11) on the left engine lifting eye.

- Lightly pretension engine with spindles.

- Remove the left subframe bolt - 2 -.





• The left subframe bolts - 1 - and - 3 - and all the right subframe bolts remain installed.

- Remove the left engine mount bolts - 1 -, - 3 - and - 4 -.





- Move the left engine mount retaining plate - 2 - to the side.

- Remove left engine mount.

Installing

• Tightening specifications. Refer to => [ Subframe Mount Assembly Overview ] Subframe Mount Assembly Overview.

Installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

• Replace bolts which have been tightened to torque.

- Tighten subframe.

- Install oil cooler. Refer to => [ Oil Cooler ] Service and Repair.

- Install A/C compressor.

- Install After-Run Coolant Pump (V51). Refer to => [ After-Run Coolant Pump ] After-Run Coolant Pump.