Front Subframe Mount: Adjustments

Subframe Mount, Adjusting

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)

• Bracket With Spindle and Hook (10 - 222 A /10)

• Shackle (1 Set=2 Pieces) (10 - 222 A /12)

• Bracket (T10338)

• Engine Support Basic Set (T40091)

• Engine Support Supplement Set (T40093) with (T40093/3-2) and (T40093/3-3)

Adjusting

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

- Pull the EVAP canister in the engine compartment together with the connected hoses upward out of the bracket - arrow - and lay it to the side.





- Remove EVAP canister bracket.

- Remove resonance tube - 2 - from air guide hose.





- Remove air guide hose - 1 - from throttle valve control module (J338).

- Disconnect the electrical connector - 3 - for the mass air flow sensor (G70).

- Detach upper section of air filter housing - arrow - and remove air filter insert.

- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove air duct.





- Remove lower section of air filter housing - arrows -.





- Remove air filter housing bracket - arrows -.





- Install (T10338) on free threaded hold at left rear of engine.





- Place (10 - 222 A) on upper edge of web plates with the following tool parts:





• Engine brackets (10 - 222 A /1) qty. 2

• Bracket With Spindle and Hook (10 - 222 A /10) (spindle faces back)

• Spindle (10 - 222 A /11) (spindle faces forward)

• Shackle (10 - 222 A /12)

• Connectors (T40091/3) qty. 2

- Engage (10 - 222 A /11) with (10 - 222 A /12) on right engine lifting eye.

- Engage (10 - 222 A /10) on (T10338).

- Tension engine/transmission subframe slightly with spindles.

- Install (T40093/3-2) (left) and (T40093/3-3) (right) on (T40093/3).





- Remove ground line from left longitudinal member.

- Remove left and right connecting bolts for front part of longitudinal member.

- Attach adapters with one M8x30 bolt each to longitudinal members - arrow -.

• The illustration shows the left side of the vehicle.

- Insert square tube (T40091/1) in connector (T40091/3) and supports (T40093/3) as shown in illustration.





- Slide connector (T40093/4) onto square tube.





- Slide support (T40091/2) into both connectors (T40093/4) with slide (T40093/5).

Risk of accident due to loose engine support bridge spindles.

• Secure (T40091/2) with connector pins and (T40093/4).

• Secure connector and supports with clamping screws.

- Install (10 - 222 A /11) on slider and on engine lifting eye.

- Tension engine/transmission subframe by evenly tightening the 3 spindles.

- Remove subframe mount bolts on engine - arrows -.





- Remove subframe mount bolts on transmission - arrows -.





- Replace all 5 bolts in succession (if not already done when installing engine) and hand tighten.

- Loosen left and right support arm bolts approximately 2 turns.

- Slide engine/transmission assembly with a pry bar between engine mount - 1 - and engine support - 4 - until the following dimensions are set:





• Both bolt - 2 - must be parallel to edge of support arm - 3 -.

• A distance of - x - = 16 mm must be present between engine mount - 1 - and engine support - 4 -.

• Distance - x - = 16 mm can also be checked with corresponding round stock.

- Tighten subframe mount to transmission bolts.

- On transmission side, edges of support arm - 1 - and transmission mount - 2 - are parallel.





• Dimension - x - same size on both sides of bracket.

- Tighten subframe mount bolts.

The rest of the installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

- Tighten bolts for front part of longitudinal member.

- Install air filter housing.

- Install air filter insert.