Engine, Removing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Engine and Gearbox Jack: VAS6931 
• Engine/Gearbox Jack - Engine Support: T10359A 
• Engine/Gearbox Jack - Pin: T10359/2 
• Engine/Gearbox Jack - Adapter: T10359/3 
• Securing element from the Transmission Support: 3282 
• Pry Lever: 80-200 
• Shop Crane - Drip Tray: VAS6208 
• Protective Eyewear
• Safety Gloves
• Step Ladder

Procedure 

-- Open the coolant reservoir cap -arrow-.

-- Remove the subframe without the steering gear. Refer to SUBFRAME WITHOUT STEERING GEAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front section of the left and right front wheel housing liners. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

-- Place the : VAS6208  underneath.

-- Lift the clamp -3- and remove the lower right coolant hose from the radiator and drain the coolant.

-- 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 bolt -arrow- on the left and right.

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-- Unclip and remove the lower section -1- of the air duct.

-- Disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

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-- Engine compartment battery: remove the battery tray -1-. Refer to BATTERY TRAY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Luggage compartment battery: remove the air filter housing mount.

-- Disconnect the vacuum hose -2-.

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-- Press the release button on the vacuum hose -1- and remove the hose from the vacuum pump.

Vehicles without Parking Heater: 

-- Lift the clips -arrows- and remove the coolant hoses from the heater core for the heater.

-- Hold the coolant hoses downward and allow the coolant to drain.

Vehicles with Parking Heater: 

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-- Loosen the hose clamp -1-, lift the clamps -arrows- and remove the coolant hoses.

Continuation for All Vehicles: 

-- Remove the connectors -1 and 2- from the bracket and disconnect them. Then free up the wires.

-- Loosen the clamp -1- for the catalytic converter -2- and push the clamp on the turbocharger.

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-- Disconnect the hose clamps -1 and 2-. Refer to CONNECTOR COUPLINGS, DISCONNECTING . Loosen the hose clamp from the expansion tank -3-.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow-, if applicable.

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-- Loosen the hose clamps -1 and 2- and remove the coolant hoses.

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-- Lift the clamp -arrow- and remove the left upper coolant hose from the radiator.

Golf, Passat and Arteon: 

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the Engine/Motor Control Module -J623-. Refer to Engine/Motor Control Module -J623-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the connectors -2 and 3- from the bracket and disconnect.

-- Free up the wires.

-- Release the retainers in direction of -arrows- and remove the cover -1- from the engine compartment E-box.

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-- Open the retainers with a screwdriver in direction of -arrow-, remove the cover -1- for the engine compartment E-box upward.

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-- Remove the nut -arrow-, disconnect and free up the wires.

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Vehicles with Manual Transmission: 

-- Disconnect the connector -2-.

-- Push the B+ terminal protector -1- back and disconnect the B+ wire from the starter solenoid switch.

-- Remove the nut -3- and remove the ground wire.

-- Disconnect the left front connectors from the transmission:

1. For the Transmission Neutral Position Sensor -G701-
2. For the Back-Up Lamp Switch -F4-

-- Remove the shift and selector cable from the transmission, remove the cable bracket and move it to the side with the cables. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Clamp the hose/line assembly -A- to the slave cylinder with the : 3094  .

-- Pull hose/line assembly clip -arrow- out as far as stop.

-- Remove pipe/hose line assembly from the slave cylinder ventilator.

Vehicles with Dual-Clutch Transmission: 

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-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

-- Push the B+ terminal protector -3- back and disconnect the B+ wire from the starter solenoid switch.

-- Loosen the nut -arrow- and remove the ground wire.

-- To discharge static electricity, touch a ground by hand (without gloves).

-- Do not touch connector terminals in the transmission connector with hands.

-- Disconnect the connector -2- for the Dual-Clutch Transmission Mechatronic -J743- by turning the twist lock counter-clockwise.

-- Remove the selector lever cable from the transmission and pull it out of the cable bracket. Refer to the appropriate Service Information .

Vehicles with Automatic Transmission: 

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-- Pry the selector lever cable -1- off the selector lever -2-, for example, using an open end wrench.

-- Remove the connector -6- from the Multifunction Transmission Range Switch -F125- and free up the wire on the bracket.

-- Remove the bolts -5- from the cable bracket -4-. Do not remove the lock washer -3-.

-- Disengage the selector lever cable -1- from the clip -arrow-.

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-- Remove the connector from the transmission as follows. Push the retainer -1- in the direction of the -arrow-, open the bracket -2- and then remove the connector -3- from the transmission.

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-- Disconnect the connections from the starter. Refer to STARTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation for All: 

-- Loosen the bolts -arrows- for the transmission mount approximately two turns.

-- Loosen the bolts -arrows- for the engine mount approximately two turns.

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-- Loosen the hose clamps -arrows- and remove the left charge air hose -A-.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- for the radiator fan, to do this push the clip in direction of -arrow A- and push the retainer down.

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-- Push the left and right locking ring -B- for the fan shroud evenly on both sides. Disengage the fan shroud and remove downward from the radiator.

-- Loosen the hose clamp -1 and 2- and remove the right charge air hose.

-- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the : VAS6122  .

-- Cover the radiator with the : VAS531003  .

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-- Free up the coolant hose -3-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Loosen the hose clamp -2-.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the Charge Air Pressure Sensor -G31-.

-- Remove the air duct pipe.

Vehicles with Parking Heater: 

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-- Loosen the clamp -1-, remove the bolt -2- and remove the parking heater muffler.

Continuation for All Vehicles: 

-- Before removing the ribbed belt, mark the running direction with chalk or a felt-tip pen for reinstallation.

-- Pivot the tensioner clockwise -arrow- to release the tension on the ribbed belt.

-- Remove the ribbed belt from the A/C compressor ribbed belt pulley and release the tension on the tensioner. If necessary, remove the : T10060A  .

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the A/C Compressor Regulator Valve -N280-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Remove the A/C compressor from the bracket with the refrigerant hoses attached and tie up to the right side. While doing so, do not bend, twist or stretch the refrigerant lines and hoses.

-- Remove the left and right drive axles from the flange shafts. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Tie up the drive axles to the rear.

-- If equipped, release the connector for the Transmission Fluid Auxiliary Hydraulic Pump 1 -V475- -a- and remove the connector -b-.

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Vehicles with Front Axle Differential Lock 

-- Disconnect the connector -arrow- for the Differential Locks Control Module -J647-.

AWD Vehicles: 

-- Remove the bolts -A and B- on the bevel box and remove the heat shield -1-.

-- Mark the position of the driveshaft with the flexible disc to the bevel box output flange -arrows-.

-- Remove the driveshaft from the bevel box -arrows-. Refer to DRIVESHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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-- To loosen or tighten the driveshaft, counterhold at the rear final drive if necessary.

-- Secure the : T10323  with a bolt in the inside rear threaded hole for the subframe.

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-- A subframe bolt is suitable for this.

-- Place a cloth -A- on the : T10323  and place the driveshaft on it.

Continuation for All Vehicles: 

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-- Remove the nuts -2-.

-- Loosen the clamping sleeve -arrow- and push it toward the rear.

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-- Remove the catalytic converter with the front exhaust pipe.

-- Remove bolt -arrow- and push the bracket for the wiring harness to the side.

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-- Fasten the : T10359/3  on the : T10359A  as shown.

-- Tighten the Pin : T10359/2  onto the engine bracket with the securing element -A- from the Transmission Support: 3282  .

-- Place the : T10359  in the : VAS6931  .

-- Position the : T10359A  on the cylinder block. Tighten the bolt -A- with the spacer sleeve on the cylinder block. Tightening specification 20 Nm.

-- Secure the engine with the support element -B- and lift the engine with the transmission.

-- Completely remove the engine mount bolts -arrows-.

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-- Completely remove the transmission mount bolts -arrows- completely.

-- Carefully drain the engine/transmission assembly while doing so check is all vacuum lines or wires between the engine, transmission and body are separated.