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: 10-222A10 from the Engine Support Bridge: 10-222A (quantity: 2)
Engine Support - Adapter: 10-222A/31A-1 (quantity: 1)
Engine Support - Adapter: 10-222A/31A-2 (quantity: 1)
Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 28: 10-222A/28 (quantity: 2)
Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 28-2: 10-222A/28-2 (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

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

Fig 4: Identifying Left And Right Lock Carrier Bracket Bolts

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-- Remove the lower mounts on the : 10-222A/28 and replace with the : 10-222A/28-2 .

Fig 5: Identifying Engine Support

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for securing the engine support bridge on the lock carrier from the : 10-222A/28-2 .

-- Use the bolts from the : 10-222A/28-2 for attaching the : 10-222A/28 . Do not use the bolts for the retaining bracket.

Fig 6: Identifying Engine Support

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Tightening Specifications

Bolts	Tightening Specification
-arrows-	8 Nm

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

NOTE:

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

-- 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 Engine Support Bridge

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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 : 10-222A hand-tight. Adjust the height of the : 10-222A 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.