Engine, Installing
Engine, Installing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Engine Support (T10359)
Tightening Specifications
• The tightening specifications apply only to lightly greased, oiled, phosphated or blackened nuts and bolts.
• Additional lubricants, such as engine or transmission oil are permissible, although lubricants containing graphite are not.
• Do not use any ungreased parts.
• Tightening specification tolerance +/- 15%.
Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe Overview ] Subframe Overview.
Additional Tightening Specifications
Secures the Manual Transmission to the Engine
Mounting, S-Tronic Transmission to Engine
Procedure
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
• Engine mounted on the (T10359).
• Replace self-locking nuts and bolts.
• Always replace bolts that are tightened to torque as well as O-rings and gaskets.
• Secure all hose connections with hose clamps of the same type as those equipped by the factory.
• During installation, cable ties must be installed at the same location.
- If no alignment sleeves for center the engine and transmission are present in the cylinder block, insert sleeves.
- Make sure the intermediate plate is engaged on the sealing flange and slid onto the guide sleeves - arrows -.
- Attach transmission to engine.
- Guide the engine/transmission subassembly into the body.
- Then install engine mounting to engine support bolts - arrows - and tighten by hand.
Vehicles with a Manual Transmission
- Install the transmission mount bolts in the transmission console - arrows - and tighten them by hand.
Vehicles with S-Tronic Transmission
- Install the transmission mount bolts in the transmission bracket - arrows - and tighten them by hand.
All Vehicles
• Only tighten the bolts to the specification when installing the subframe mount. Refer to => [ Subframe Overview ] Subframe Overview.
- Remove the (T10359) from the engine.
- Install drive axles.
- Install the drive axle heat shield.
- Install the control arms.
- Install the pendulum support. Refer to => [ Subframe Overview ] Subframe Overview.
Vehicles with a Manual Transmission
- Selector mechanism, installing and adjusting.
Risk of damaging clutch slave cylinder.
• Do not press the clutch pedal when the clutch slave cylinder is removed.
- Install clutch slave cylinder.
Vehicles with S-Tronic Transmission
- Install selector lever cable.
All Vehicles
- Installing front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter. Refer to => [ Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter ] Service and Repair.
- Install exhaust system free of stress. Refer to => [ Exhaust System, Aligning ] Procedures.
- Install after-run coolant pump (V51). Refer to => [ After-Run Coolant Pump (V51) ] After-Run Coolant Pump (V51).
- Install Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor.
- Install fan shroud. Refer to => [ Fan Shroud ] Service and Repair.
- Install the ribbed belt. Refer to => [ Ribbed Belt ] Ribbed Belt.
- Install starter.
- Install the throttle valve control module (J338).
- Adjust the subframe mount. Refer to => [ Subframe Mount, Adjusting ] Adjustments.
- Electrical connectors and wiring routing.
- Install the battery.
- Install wiper arms.
- Check oil level.
There is a risk of destroying control modules with excess voltage.
• Do not use a charger as a starting aid.
- Connect the coolant hose to the coupling. Refer to => [ Connect the Coolant Hose to the Coupling ] Radiator and Coolant Fan Overview.
- Fill with coolant => [ Filling ] Service and Repair.
• Do not use drained coolant in the following situations:
• If the cylinder head or cylinder block was replaced.
• If the coolant is contaminated.