Left Engine Mount, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Disconnecting Battery

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-- Position the front wheels so they are straight.

CAUTION:

Danger of causing damage to electronic components.

Complete the steps for disconnecting the battery.

-- Disconnect the battery Ground (GND) cable -2-, refer to Battery, Starter, Generator, Cruise Control .

-- Remove the engine cover, refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left and right air filter housing, refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Position the Engine Support Bridge10-222A with T40091/3, T40091/4, T40091/5, Engine Support BracketsT40093/7 and Engine Support BracketsT40093/8 on the left and right suspension strut towers as illustrated.

Fig 2: Identifying Engine Support Bridge10-222A with T40091/3, T40091/4, T40091/5, Engine Support BracketsT40093/7 and Engine Support BracketsT40093/8

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-- Mount the additional tools T40091/1, T40093/3, Engine Support BracketsT40093/3-4 and T40093/4 as shown in the illustration.

Fig 3: Identifying T40091/1, T40093/3, Engine Support BracketsT40093/3-4 and T40093/4

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-- Mount the tools T40091/2 and T40093/5 with the Spindles10 -222A/11, as shown in the illustration.

Fig 4: Identifying T40091/2 and T40093/5 with the Spindles10 -222A/11

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-- Attach the spindle to the engine lifting eyes and pretension the engine slightly.

-- Remove the noise insulations -1 and 2-, refer to Noise Insulation .

Fig 5: Removing Noise Insulation

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-- Remove the left and right underbody panel -2-, refer to Underbody Panel .

Fig 6: Identifying Left And Right Lower Longitudinal Member

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-- Remove the left and right lower longitudinal member, refer to Lock Carrier .

-- Remove the left and right front wheel housing liners completely, refer to Wheel Housing Liner .

Fig 7: Identifying Front Wheel Housing Liner

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-- Remove the left and right drive axles from the transmission flange shaft, refer to Drive Axle .

Fig 8: Identifying Left And Right Drive Axles

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-- Disconnect the left and right connector -arrow- from the Left Front Level Control System Sensor -G78- / Right Front Level Control Sensor -G289- and free up the wires.

Fig 9: Identifying Left And Right Connector

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-- Remove the left and right stabilizer bar bolt -1-.

Fig 10: Identifying Left And Right Stabilizer Bar Bolt

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NOTE:

Ignore -2 and 3-.

-- Remove the left and right bolts -3-.

Fig 11: Identifying Left And Right Bolt And Transmission Mount Brace

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NOTE:

Ignore items -1 and 2-.

-- Remove the power steering hydraulic line bolt -arrow-.

Fig 12: Identifying Power Steering Hydraulic Line Bolt

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-- Remove the left and right bolts -arrows- from the transmission mount.

Fig 13: Identifying Transmission Mount Bolts

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-- Remove the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear push them upward, refer to Steering .

Fig 14: Locating Universal Joint Bolt

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-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.

Fig 15: Identifying Bolts

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-- Remove electrical connectors from bracket and disconnect:

Fig 16: Removing Connector From Bracket

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For the Left Electrohydraulic Engine Mount Solenoid Valve -N144-
For the Servotronic Solenoid Valve -N119-

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 3- and -arrows-.

Fig 17: Identifying Bolts

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NOTE:

The retaining plate -2- for the left engine mount remains in its installed position.

-- Disconnect the connectors -2- and free them up.

Fig 18: Identifying Connector

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-- Remove the right engine mount bolt -1-.

-- Support the subframe using Engine/Gearbox JackVAG1383A as shown in the illustration.

Fig 19: Identifying Support Subframe Using V.A.G 1383

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-- Mark the location of the subframe to the longitudinal members using a felt-tip pen.

Fig 20: Identifying Subframe Bolts (Tighten To Specifications)

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-- Remove the left and right subframe bolts -1, 2 and 3- in a diagonal sequence.

CAUTION:

The suspension components could be damaged.

Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, the steering gear or the subframe crossbrace were not installed correctly.

-- Lower the subframe using the Engine/Gearbox JackVAG1383A just enough so that the left engine mount can be removed, while at the same time paying attention to the clearance for the left hydraulic oil hoses and the right electrical wires.

-- Remove the left engine mount.