Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Adjusting assembly mountings Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Support bracket -10 - 222 A- l  Tightening torques → Chapter l  Detach engine cover panel with air cleaner → Rep. gr.24. –  Remove battery → Electrical system; Rep. Gr. 27.

–  Remove battery tray -arrows-.

–  Pull activated charcoal filter with hoses attached upwards out of the retainer -arrow- and place to side. –  Remove bracket for activated charcoal filter. –  Detach battery tray from front of air duct.

–  Position support bracket -10 - 222 A- on bolted flanges of wing panels. The spindles face forwards. –  Attach hooks of spindles to engine lifting eyes with shackles -10 - 222 A /12-. –  Take up weight of engine evenly with both spindles (but do not raise engine).

–  Unscrew bolts -arrows- on engine assembly mounting one after the other, renew them (if not already renewed when engine was installed) and screw in loosely.

–  Unscrew bolts -arrows- on gearbox assembly mounting one after the other, renew them (if not already renewed when engine was installed) and screw in loosely. –  Slacken bolts on left and right-hand support arms by about two turns each.

–  Using a tyre iron, adjust engine/gearbox assembly between engine mounting -1- and engine support -4- until the specifications listed below are obtained: l  The two bolt heads -2- must be parallel with the edge of the support arm -3-. l  There must be a distance of -x- = 16 mm between engine mounting -1- and engine support -4-.   Note Distance -x- = 16 mm can also be checked with a metal rod of suitable size, or similar. –  Tighten bolts of assembly mounting at gearbox.

–  Ensure that edges of support arm (on gearbox side) -1- and gearbox mounting -2- are parallel. l  Dimension -x- must be identical on both sides of mounting. –  Tighten bolts for assembly mounting. Remaining installation steps are carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: –  Tighten bolts for front section of longitudinal member → Rep. gr.50. –  Install battery → Electrical system; Rep. Gr. 27.