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Engine, Installing






Engine, Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Ring Spanner Insert AF 16 (V.A.G 1332/14)

Transport Lock (T40170)

Socket (T40058)

Scissor-Type Assembly Platform (VAS 6131 A) with Support Set (VAS 6131/10) and Supplementary Set, Audi A8 (VAS 6131/11) and Supplementary Set, Audi Q7 (VAS 6131/13)

Tightening Specifications

The tightening specifications apply only to lightly greased, oiled, phosphated or blackened nuts and bolts.

Additional lubricant such as engine or transmission oil may be used, but do not use graphite lubricant.

Do not use any parts that have had the lubrication removed.

Tightening specification tolerance +/- 15%.






Subframe mount, refer to => [ Subframe Mount Overview ] Subframe Mount Overview.

Ground (GND) Bolt to Strut Tower - Tightening Specification





- Tighten the GND bolt - 1 - to 9 Nm.

Ground (GND) Wire to Longitudinal Member - Tightening Specification





- Tighten the nut - arrow - to 9 Nm.

Driveshaft Heat Shield - Tightening Specification





- Tighten the bolts - 1, 2 and 3 - to 23 Nm.

Engine to Automatic Transmission 0B6











The aluminum bolts - 2 through 11 - may be used two times. Therefore, the bolts must be marked with two notches "X" made by a chisel after they have be used the first time - arrow -.






To prevent damaging the bolts when marking them, do not clamp them in a vise. Insert the bolt using a 14 mm socket with a 1/2 drive, which is inserted in to the vise, as illustrated.

Bolts marked with an "X" may not be used again.

Procedure

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

Replace self-locking nuts and bolts and seals, gaskets and O-rings.

The drive plate in the vehicles with the automatic transmission 0B6 must not have any needle bearings. Check if a needle bearing is inserted before installing. Remove the needle bearing in the drive plate. Refer to => [ Needle Bearing on Drive Plate ] Service and Repair.

Secure all hose connections with hose clamps of the same type as those equipped by the factory. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

In order to be able to securely mount the air guide hoses on their connectors, spray the screws on the previously used clamps with a rust remover.

When installing, bring all cable ties back to the same positions.

- When joining the engine and subframe, hold the ATF lines in their installation position.

- Clean the threaded holes in the cylinder block for connecting the engine and transmission using a thread tap before installing the transmission.

- The following preparations must be made before connecting the engine and transmission:

- Turn the torque converter so that the hole next to the notch - arrow - is visible in the transmission housing in the lower cut-out, as illustrated.






The notch is only in one location on the circumference, so rotate the torque converter as needed.

- Insert the (T40170) in the transmission housing from below and secure it on the flange shaft - 1 -.






- Inspect the aluminum bolts used to connect the engine to the transmission to see if they can be used again and mark them, if necessary.

- Check if the alignment sleeves - A - for centering the engine/transmission are in the cylinder block and insert them if they are not.






- Position the transmission on the engine and tighten the bolts - 1 through 11 -.

- Remove the (T40170).

- Install the engine supports and engine mount. Refer to => [ Subframe Mount Overview ] Subframe Mount Overview.

The following procedure is necessary to assure that the torque converter contacts the drive plate evenly and does not get bent.

- Press the torque converter - 2 - slightly against the drive plate - 3 - using a pry bar - 1 - in direction of - arrow -.






- Secure the torque converter to the drive plate as follows:

Use the (V.A.G 1332/14) to tighten the bolt.

- Install the first bolt - arrow - and tighten by hand (2 Nm).






- Insert the (T40058) guide pins as follows:

The large diameter - arrow 1 - faces the engine.






The small diameter - arrow 2 - faces the adapter.

- Rotate the crankshaft with the (T40058) 180° in direction of engine rotation - arrow -.






- With the crankshaft in this position, tighten the bolts - arrow - which are now accessible to the tightening specification.






- Turn the crankshaft 60° further and tighten the remaining 5 bolts to the tightening specification.

- Install the power steering hydraulic oil lines.

- Install the left and right drive axles on the transmission flange shafts.

- Install the drive axle heat shield.

- Install the catalytic converters. Refer to => [ Left Catalytic Converter ] Left Catalytic Converter, => [ Right Catalytic Converter ] Right Catalytic Converter.

- Raise the engine/transmission assembly using the (VAS 6131 A).

- Align the subframe and transmission carrier using the marks made on the longitudinal members during removal.

- Tighten the subframe bolts only to the tightening specifications, do not tighten them further (tighten the bolts only after axle alignment).







Risk of accident due to loose connections.

If the bolts in the subframe are not tightened to final torque, vehicle must not be driven.

- Tighten the tunnel crossmember bolts - arrow -.






Install in reverse order of removal paying attention to the following:

- Install ATF lines.

- Install the universal joint on the steering gear.

- Install the driveshaft.

- Install selector lever cable.

- Install the front muffler. Refer to => [ Front Muffler ] Front Muffler.

- Install the subframe crossbrace, upper control arm and stabilizer bar and tighten the suspension strut on the control arm.

- Install the brake caliper.

- Install the Engine Control Module (ECM).

- Electrical connectors and wiring routing.

- Install the wires, terminal 30 wire junction 2 (TV22) and the engine compartment E-box cover. Refer to => [ Ground (GND) Bolt to Strut Tower - Tightening Specification ] , => [ Ground (GND) Wire to Longitudinal Member - Tightening Specification ].

- Install the tower brace.

- Install the washer fluid reservoir filler tube.

- Install the refrigerant lines.

- Follow the measures after connecting battery.


There is a risk of destroying the control modules with excess voltage.

Do not use a charger as a starting aid.

- Install the fuel supply hose and air filter housing.

- Install the lock carrier braces.

- Fill engine oil and check oil level.

- Before starting engine for the first time, check the fluid level in the power steering reservoir.

Do not run the power steering pump when it is dry.

- Connect the coolant hose to the coupling. Refer to => [ Connect the Coolant Hose to the Coupling ] Radiator and Coolant Fan Overview.






- Fill the engine 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.

- Fill the refrigerant circuit.

- Install the front wheels and perform an alignment.


Risk of accident due to loose connections.

Tighten the subframe bolts to the specification after performing the axle alignment.

- Check the ATF level.

- Install the noise insulation and the wheel housing liners..