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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Adjusting assembly mountings

Procedure
–  Remove battery tray → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
   
–  Release hose clips -1- and -2-, and remove air pipe.
–  Remove air filter housing → Chapter.
–  Supporting engine in installation position → Chapter „Supporting engine in installation position“
 

Adjusting assembly mountings

–  Unscrew engine mounting bolts -arrows- one after the other and renew them (if not already renewed when installing engine).
–  First screw bolts in loosely.
 

Adjusting assembly mountings

–  Unscrew bolts -arrows- for gearbox mounting -1- one after the other and renew them (if not already renewed when installing engine).
–  First screw bolts in loosely.
 

Adjusting assembly mountings

–  Using assembly lever, adjust engine/gearbox assembly so that specifications listed below are attained:
There must be a distance of -a- = 10 mm between engine support -2- and engine mounting -1-.
Side surface of engine support casting -2- must be located parallel to support arm of engine mounting -1-.
Distance -b- = distance -b-.
  Note
Distance -a- = 10 mm can also be checked with a metal rod of suitable size, or similar.
–  Tighten bolts for engine mounting.
 

Adjusting assembly mountings

–  On the gearbox side, ensure that the edges of the support arm -2- and gearbox support -1- are parallel.
Distance -x- = distance -x-.
–  Tighten bolts for gearbox mounting.
Install in reverse order.
Specified torques
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - assembly mountings“
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - charge air system“
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.27
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - air filter housing“
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - assembly mountings“
 

Adjusting assembly mountings

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