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Engine, Installing

Tightening Specifications

NOTE:

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

Additional lubricants, such as engine or transmission oil are permissible, although lubricants containing graphite are not.

Do not use any ungreased parts.

Tightening specification tolerance: ±15%.

Component Nm
Bolts and nuts M 6 10
  M 7 15
  M 8 20
  M 10 40
  M 12 65

Procedure

NOTE:

Replace the bolts that were tightened with an additional turn.

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

The hose connections as well as the air duct pipes and hoses must be free of oil and grease before installing.

Secure all hose connections with hose clamps. Refer to the Parts information.

During installation, all cable ties must be installed at the same location.

-- Install intermediate plate. Refer to Fig 1.

Fig 1: Installing Intermediate Plate
GWWN13-10562Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- If the alignment sleeves -A- for centering the engine and transmission are missing inside the cylinder block, then install the sleeves.

Fig 2: Locating Alignment Sleeves
GWWA34-10477Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- If no needle bearing is installed in the crankshaft, install the needle bearing. Refer to CRANKSHAFT NEEDLE BEARING, REPLACING .

-- Attach the transmission to the engine.

-- Install the starter. Refer to STARTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Guide the engine/transmission assembly into the body.

-- Install the bolts -1- for the engine mount by hand all the way.

Fig 3: Identifying Engine Mount Bolts
GWWN10-10768Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Install the bolts -2- for the transmission mount by hand all the way.

Fig 4: Identifying Transmission Mount Bolts
GWWN10-10764Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
NOTE:

Only tighten the bolts to the specification when installing the subframe mount. Refer to OVERVIEW - SUBFRAME MOUNT .

Depending on the transmission there can be two or three bolts.

-- Remove the :T10359  from the engine.

-- Install the drive axles. Refer to OVERVIEW - DRIVE AXLE .

-- Install the A/C compressor. Refer to OVERVIEW - A/C COMPRESSOR .

-- Install the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Adjust the subframe mount. Refer to SUBFRAME MOUNT, ADJUSTING .

-- Install the battery tray. Refer to BATTERY TRAY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Connections and wiring routing. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - RELAY PANELS, FUSE PANELS AND E-BOXES and refer to the appropriate Wiring Diagram(s).

-- Install the secondary air injection lines and connect them with the Secondary Air Injection Pump Motor - V101- and the Secondary Air Injection Solenoid Valve - N112-. Refer to Secondary Air Injection Pump Motor -V101-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING and Secondary Air Injection Solenoid Valve -N112-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, ENGINE CODE CPPA .

-- Install the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Check the oil level. Refer to ENGINE OIL LEVEL, CHECKING .

-- Attach the coolant hoses with a coupling to the heater core for the heater.

-- Fill with coolant. Refer to Filling .

NOTE:

Do not reuse contaminated coolant.

-- Install the subframe. Refer to SUBFRAME WITH STEERING GEAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install front wheel housing liners. Refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Adjust the chain length after replacing the engine. Select 01 - Chain Length Adaptation Diagnosis  in Guided Functions  on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.