Engine Mount: Service and Repair

Engine Mount

• To avoid repeat repairs, do the following if the engine mount is faulty:

• Replace the faulty engine mount and its retaining plate.

• Likewise replace the engine mount on the opposite side, check the retaining plate and replace it, if necessary.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)

• Used Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782)

• Spindles (10 - 222 A /11)

Removing

- Remove the left and right foam block - arrow -.






- Position the (10 - 222 A) on the left and right suspension strut tower as shown in the illustration.






- Attach the (10 - 222 A /11) to the left and right engine lifting eyes.

- Lightly pretension engine with spindles.

- Remove the noise insulation - 1 and 2 -.





- Remove the front wheel spoiler - 2 -.






- Remove the left and right bolts - arrows - and the lower front longitudinal member - 1 -.






Left Engine Mount:

- Place the (V.A.G 1782) under the engine.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and lay aside the oil cooler with the coolant hoses - 1 and 2 - connected.






- Remove the bolts - 1 and 2 - and remove the left lower coolant pipe to the side.






• Ignore - arrows -.

- Remove the left subframe bolt - 2 -.






• The left subframe bolts - 1 and 3 - and all the right subframe bolts remain installed.

Right Engine Mount

- Remove the nut - 1 - and remove the bracket with the wiring harness from the subframe.






Continued for Both Sides

- Disconnect the connector - 2 - from the electrohydraulic engine mount solenoid valve.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - and - arrows - and move the retaining plate to the side.






• Ignore - 2 -.

- Life the engine using the (10 - 222 A /11) - 1 - on the correct side to dimension - a -.






• Dimension - a - = approximately 20 mm.

- Remove the engine mount.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe Mount Overview ] Subframe Mount Overview.

• Replace bolts which have been tightened to an additional torque.

- Tighten the subframe.

- Electrical connections and routing.

- Installing the lower left coolant pipe. Refer to => [ Left Lower Coolant Pipe ] Left Lower Coolant Pipe.

- Install the oil cooler. Refer to => [ Engine Oil Cooler ] Service and Repair.

- Install the front lower longitudinal member.

- Install the front wheel spoiler and noise insulation.