Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Adjusting assembly mountings Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Support bracket -10-222 A-

Procedure If the distance measured is too small or too great, proceed as follows: –  Remove front left cover -arrows-.

–  If fitted, detach air intake hose -1- leading to secondary air pump at air cleaner housing. –  Release hose clip -2- and detach air intake hose from air mass meter -G70-. –  Unplug electrical connector at air mass meter -G70- -item 3-. –  Unscrew bolts -4- and -5- and remove air cleaner housing.

–  Set up support bracket -10-222 A- in front of gas-filled strut on wing panel flanges. l  The spindles face forwards. –  Attach hooks of spindles to engine lifting eyes. –  Lift the engine evenly a short distance with both spindles.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- of assembly mounting on engine.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- of assembly mounting for gearbox. –  Renew all 4 bolts one after the other and hand-tighten.

–  Loosen bolts -b- for support arms on right and left sides approx. 2 turns. –  Use lever to adjust engine until distance -a- between engine mounting -1- and support arm -2- is 13 mm. l  It should be possible to insert the 12 mm iron bar (or support bridge -2011-) easily. l  Both bolt heads -b- must be flush with the edge of the support arm. –  Tighten the bolts -b- for engine assembly mounting.

–  Ensure that the edges of the support arm (on the gearbox assembly mounting) -a- and gearbox mounting -b- are parallel. –  Tighten the bolts for gearbox assembly mounting. Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:   Note Secure all hose connections with the correct type of hose clips (same as original equipment) → Parts catalogue. Tightening torques

Component		Nm
Support arm to:	Gearbox support	60 + 90° 1)2)
	Engine support	60 + 90° 1)2)
l  1) Renew bolts. l  2) 90° = one quarter turn.