Transmission Mounting and Transmission Support

Transmission Mounting and Transmission Support

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)

• Shackle (10 - 222 A/12)

• Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror (80 - 200)

Removing

4-Cylinder 2.0L TFSI Vehicles


Danger of breaking the engine cover.

• Always follow the removal sequence.

- Carefully remove the engine cover from - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -.






- Remove the air filter housing.




Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.

• Observe measures for disconnecting battery.

- Remove battery.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the battery carrier.






- If required, release the seal clip with the (80 - 200) and open up the seal.






- Disconnect any hoses and cables in the area of the (10 - 222 A) lifting eyes on the engine.






- Set (10 - 222 A) on the bolted fender flanges (vehicles until 05.2008) or the steel plate (vehicles after 05.2008), as shown in the illustration.

- Slightly pretension the engine with the spindle, do not lift.

Vehicles with 6-Cylinder 3.2L Engine

- Remove the air filter housing.






- Remove air filter housing - arrows -.






- Disconnect any hoses and cables in the area of the (10 - 222 A) lifting eyes on the engine.






- Set (10 - 222 A) on the bolted fender flanges (vehicles until 05.2008) or the steel plate (vehicles after 05.2008), as shown in the illustration.

- Engage spindles in lifting eyes or at shackles.

- Preload the engine/transmission subassembly slightly using the spindle.

All Vehicles

- Remove the bolts - arrows - in order to remove the transmission support from the transmission mount.






Remove the Transmission Support

• It is not necessary to remove the transmission support in order to remove the transmission mount.

- Remove the bolts - 1 -.






- Lower the engine/transmission assembly slightly with the spindles.

- Remove the transmission support - A -.

Transmission Mount, Removing

- Remove all required parts in order to reach the bolts - 1 -.






- Remove the bolts - 1 -.

- Remove the transmission mount - A -.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe Mount Overview ] Description and Operation.

• Replace bolts that are tightened to the specification.

- Tighten transmission mount - A -.

If the transmission support was removed - A -:






- Install the transmission support - A -:

- Lift the transmission by the engine support bridge spindle until transmission support touches transmission mount support arm.







Risk of damaging the threads in the transmission support by inserting bolts crooked.

• Before installing bolts - arrows -, transmission support and transmission mount support arm must be absolutely parallel to each other. If necessary, raise rear of transmission with trolley jack.

- Remove subframe.

- Install transmission mount support arm on transmission support.

- Remove (10 - 222 A) from engine.

- Install battery carrier and battery.

- Install the air filter housing.