Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing engine support

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / 4- cylinder injection engine(1.4 1 direct inction. turbocharger) / Enginecrankshaft group, pistons / Cylinder block (pulley end) / Removing and installing engine support

Removing

–	Disconnect battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.

–	Remove battery tray → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.

–	Drain coolant → Chapter.

–	Release hose clips -1- and -2-, and remove air pipe.

–	Remove air filter housing → Chapter.

–	Remove tensioner for poly V-belt → Chapter „Removing and installing tensioner for poly V-belt“.

–	Release hoses from retainer -3- and lay them to one side.

Removing and installing engine support

–	Remove bolt -2-.

–	Release clips -arrows- and detach upper toothed belt guard -1-.

Removing and installing engine support

–	Remove bolt -1-.

–	Loosen hose clamp -2- and pull off coolant hose.

Removing and installing engine support

–	Unscrew bolts -1- and remove bracket -2- for catalytic converter.

–	Pull off connector -1-.

Removing and installing engine support

–	Move clear hose -2- from activated charcoal filter.

–	Using a screwdriver, release fasteners -arrow- and move coolant expansion tank to one side.

–	Open retaining clips on pipes for air conditioning system.

–	Loosen bolt -1- but do not remove.

Removing and installing engine support

–	Remove bolt -2-.

–	Swivel alternator -3- in -direction of arrow- towards front.

Removing and installing engine support

–	Unscrew bolts -arrows- from bracket for front exhaust pipe.

–	Remove pendulum support → Chapter.

–	Supporting engine in installation position → Chapter „Supporting engine in installation position“

–	Tighten spindles slightly to take up weight of engine/gearbox assembly; do not lift.

–	Removing engine mounting → Chapter.

Removing and installing engine support

–	Remove bolts -arrows-.

Removing and installing engine support

–	Unscrew bolts -1, 2, 3-.

Removing and installing engine support

–	Remove bolts -arrows-.

–	Push engine/gearbox assembly slightly towards left and detach engine support.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:

–	Checking adjustment of assembly mountings → Chapter.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - assembly mountings“

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - poly V-belt drive“

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - toothed belt cover“

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - coolant pipes“

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - charge air system“

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - air filter housing“

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - emission control“

→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.27

Removing and installing engine support

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