Left Engine Mount, Removing And Installing, Vehicles Through My 2013: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Front Wheel Housing Liner

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-- Support the engine in its installed position, refer to ENGINE, SUPPORTING IN INSTALLED POSITION .

-- Remove the left front wheel housing liner completely, refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles with FWD:

-- Remove torque support crossmember, refer to REMOVING .

All Vehicles:

Fig 2: Identifying Suction Hose And Return Hose

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-- Clamp off the hydraulic hoses -1 and 2- from the hydraulic fluid reservoir using the Hose Clamps - Up To 25 mm 30943094.

-- Turn the tensioning element clockwise using the TORX Socket - T60 T40087 -arrow- to release the tension on the ribbed belt.

Fig 3: Moving Tensioner Clockwise Using T40087 To Release Tension On Ribbed Belt And To Remove Ribbed Belt Using T10060A

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-- Remove the ribbed belt from the A/C compressor ribbed belt pulley and stop the tensioner with the Locking Pin T10060 A.

Vehicles without Dynamic Steering:

Fig 4: Identifying Pressure Line Bolt And Intake Hose Clamp

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NOTE: Place a cloth underneath to catch the draining hydraulic fluid.

-- Loosen the hose clamp -2- and remove the hydraulic hose.

-- Remove the bolts -1-, pull out the hydraulic line and pivot it downward.

Vehicles with Dynamic Steering:

Fig 5: Bolts, Clamp Pressure Line, Clamp Hydraulic Hose

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NOTE: Place a cloth underneath to catch the draining hydraulic fluid.

-- Remove the union nut -1- and then remove the pressure line from the power steering pump.

-- Loosen the hose clamp -3- and remove the hydraulic hose.

-- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the Engine Bung Set VAS 6122.

NOTE: Ignore -item 2-.

All Vehicles:

-- Remove the left lower longitudinal member, refer to LOCK CARRIER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 6: Disconnecting Connector For Wiring To Air Conditioning Compressor Clutch Solenoid

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WARNING:

Refrigerant can cause serious personal injury.

Do not open the air conditioning refrigerant circuit.

-- Remove the connector -1- from the bracket and disconnect it.

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging refrigerant lines and hoses.

Do not stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-. Then remove the A/C compressor from the bracket and tie it up on the left side.

-- Remove the nut -2- and free up the bracket -1-.

Fig 7: Identifying Hydraulic Oil Hose Bracket & Nut

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-- Remove the left subframe bolt -2-.

Fig 8: Identifying Subframe Bolts (Tighten To Specifications)

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NOTE: The left subframe bolts -1 and 3- and all of the right subframe bolts remain installed.

Vehicles with Version 1 of Electrohydraulic Engine Mount Solenoid Valve:

Fig 9: Identifying Bolts

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-- Disconnect the connector -2- from the Left Electrohydraulic Engine Mount Solenoid Valve -N144-.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and -arrows- and move the retaining plate to the side.

Vehicles with Version 2 of Electrohydraulic Engine Mount Solenoid Valve:

Fig 10: Installed Location for the Electrohydraulic Engine Mount Solenoid Valve

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-- Disconnect the connector -3- from the Left Electrohydraulic Engine Mount Solenoid Valve -N144-.

-- Remove the bolts -2-.

NOTE: Ignore -item 1-.

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2- and move the retaining plate to the side.

Fig 11: Identifying Bolts

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All Vehicles:

-- Remove the engine mount.