Engine, Supporting In Installation Position

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Engine Support - Movable Joint:T40093/4 (quantity: 2) from the Engine Support - Supplement Kit:T40093A
Engine Support - Mount:T40093/5 (quantity: 2) from the Engine Support - Supplement Kit:T40093A
Engine Support - Basic Set - Square Pipe:T40091/1 (quantity: 2) from the Engine Support - Basic Set:T40091
Engine Support - Basic Set - Rail with Holes:T40091/2 (quantity: 1) from the Engine Support - Basic Set:T40091
Engine Support - Basic Set - Movable Joint:T40091/3 (quantity: 2) from the Engine Support - Basic Set:T40091
Square Pipe with Two Bolts (quantity: 1) from the Engine Support Bridge:10-222A
Engine Support Bridge - Spindle:10-222A/11 or Engine Support - Bracket w/Spindle and Hook:10-222A 10 from the Engine Support Bridge:10-222A (quantity: 2)
Engine Support - Adapter:10-222A /31 A-1 (quantity: 1)
Engine Support - Adapter:10-222A /31 A-2 (quantity: 1)
Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 28:10-222A/28 (quantity: 2)
Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 28-1:10-222A/28-1 (quantity: 2)
Engine Support Bridge - Special Hook (2 pc.):10-222A/20 (quantity: 1)
Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm:VAG1331

Tools, Preparing

Fig 1: Identifying Measurements

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-- If the adapter for the :10-222A does not have the hole indicated by the -arrow-, it must be added.

Dimension -a- = 225 mm.
Hole diameter = 12.5 mm

Procedure

-- Remove the exhaust system bracket from the subframe -arrows-.

Fig 2: Identifying Exhaust System Bracket (Suspended Mount) Bolts

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-- Remove the bolt -1-.

Fig 3: Assembly Mounts Tightening Sequence

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-- Then remove the bolts -2 and 3-.

-- Remove the pendulum support -4-.

-- Remove the plenum chamber cover. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

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

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

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the lock carrier retaining bracket on the left and right sides

Fig 4: Identifying Bolts

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-- Remove the lower mounts on the :10-222A/28 and replace with the :10-222A/28-1 .

Fig 5: Identifying Engine Support Bridge Engine Support

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for securing the engine support bridge on the lock carrier from the :10-222A/28-1 .

-- Use the bolts from the :10-222A/28-1 for attaching the :10-222A/28 . Do not use the bolts for the retaining bracket.

Fig 6: Identifying Bolts

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Tightening Specification

Bolts	Tightening Specification
-arrows-	8 Nm

-- A second technician is needed when positioning the :10-222A on the vehicle to keep the Engine Support Bridge from tipping.

Engine Support Bridge, Mounting as Follows for Supporting Engine/Transmission Assembly

-- First slide the :T40091/3 onto the Square Pipe of the :10-222A .

Fig 7: Identifying Engine Support Bridge

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The bolts for the :T40091/3 point in the direction of travel -as shown-.

-- Connect the :10-222A/31-1 and :10-222A/31-2 with the :10-222A -as shown-, but do not tighten them yet.

-- Mount the :10-222A on the suspension strut towers and have a second technician hold it to prevent it from tipping.

-- Slide the : T40091/1 on the left and right through the :10-222A/28 from the front.

Fig 8: Identifying Engine Support Bridge

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-- Before connecting to the rear of the :10-222A , slide an :T40093/4 onto each and attach to the :10-222A .

-- Slide the :T40091/2 through an :T40093/4 and position both :T40093/5 .

Fig 9: Identifying Rail With Holes, Moveable Joint

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-- Guide the :T40091/2 through the second :T40093/4 .

-- Insert the locking pin -1- into the :T40091/2 -as shown- and secure with cotter pins.

-- Tighten all threaded connections on the Engine Support Bridge hand-tight. Adjust the height of the Engine Support Bridge parallel over the :10-222A/28 while doing so.

-- Insert the :10-222A/11 -as shown-, connect them to the engine/transmission assembly and lightly pretension it, but do not lift.