Left Engine Mount

Left Engine Mount

• To avoid repeat repairs, do the following if the engine mount is faulty:

• Replace the faulty engine mount and its retaining plate.

• Likewise replace the engine mount on the opposite side, check the retaining plate and replace it if necessary.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)

• Spindle (10 - 222 A /11)

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

• Engine Support Supplement Set (T40093)

Removing

- Place the (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.






- Vehicles with an after-run coolant pump: Remove the after-run coolant pump (V51). Refer to => [ After-Run Coolant Pump (V51) ] After-Run Coolant Pump (V51) and => [ Engine Oil Cooler ] Engine Oil Cooler.

- Remove Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor.






- Remove the rear engine cover - top arrows -.






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






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

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






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

- Lightly pretension engine with spindles.

- Remove the nut - 2 - and free up the bracket - 1 -.






- 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 the left engine mount.

Installing

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe Mount Overview ] Subframe Mount Overview and => [ Hydraulic Oil Hose Bracket - Tightening Specification ] Subframe Mount Overview.

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• Replace the bolts which are being tightened with an additional turn.

- Tighten the subframe.

- Install the oil cooler. Refer to => [ Engine Oil Cooler ] Engine Oil Cooler.

- Install A/C compressor.

- Install the after-run coolant pump. Refer to => [ After-Run Coolant Pump (V51) ] After-Run Coolant Pump (V51).