Engine And Transmission Mount, Adjusting: Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

WARNING:

When doing any repair work, especially in the engine compartment, pay attention to the following due to clearance issues:

-- Hold the engine in its installed position. Refer to ENGINE, HOLDING IN ITS INSTALLED POSITION .

NOTE:

The subframe bolts may only be loosened when the engine is supported using the Engine Support Bridge 10-222A.

-- Replace the engine mount to engine mount bracket bolts -arrows- one after the other (if not already done) and tighten them by hand.

Fig 1: Identifying Mounting Bolts Of Subframe Mount/Engine Bracket

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-- Replace the transmission mount to transmission mount bracket bolts -arrows- one after the other (if not already done) and tighten them by hand.

Fig 2: Identifying Removal Of Assembly Mounting On Transmission Side From Transmission Bracket

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-- Loosen the bolts for the engine and transmission mounts approximately two turns.

Fig 3: Identifying Casting Edge On Engine Support Location

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There must be a distance of at least 10 mm -a- between the engine mount bracket and right longitudinal member.
The casting edge on the engine mount bracket -2- must be parallel to the engine mount support arm -1-.

Fig 4: Checking Edges On Support Arm And Transmission Mount Are Parallel

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-- The edges of the transmission mount support arm -1- and the transmission mount -2- are parallel.

-- Tighten the engine and transmission mount bolts.

For the correct tightening specifications, refer to FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .

Install in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Make sure the fuel lines are securely fastened.
Do not interchange the supply and return lines (the return line is blue or with a blue mark, the supply line is black).

-- Observe the safety precautions after connecting the battery. Refer to Removal and Installation .