Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Adjusting engine mountings Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Support bracket -10-222 A-

Procedure –  Unclip air intake hose from air duct -arrows-.

–  Unplug electrical connector at intake air temperature sender 2 -G299--item 2-. –  Detach vacuum hose -1- from actuator for intake air preheater.

–  Pull dipstick -1- out of guide tube. –  Remove the engine cover together with air cleaner housing -arrows-. –  Re-insert dipstick in guide tube.

–  Remove cover -1- over battery. To do so, press release tab -arrow-.

Caution Observe notes on procedure for disconnecting the battery → Rep. Gr.27. –  With ignition switched off, disconnect battery earth cable -arrow-.

–  Remove battery → Rep. Gr.27. –  Remove battery tray -arrows-. –  Detach battery tray from front of air duct.

Vehicles with manual gearbox: –  Set up support bracket -10-222 A- on wing panel flanges. l  The spindles face forwards. –  Detach crankcase breather hose from oil filler neck. –  Attach hooks of spindles to lifting eyes. –  Take up weight of engine evenly with both spindles (but do not raise engine).

Vehicles with automatic gearbox: –  Set up support bracket -10-222 A- on wing panel flanges. –  Hook spindle of lifting tackle onto left-side engine lifting eye. –  Take up weight of engine with the spindle, but do not lift.

All models: –  Renew the bolts for assembly mounting at engine -arrows- one by one (if not already renewed when engine was installed). –  Screw in new bolts initially finger-tight.

–  Renew the bolts for assembly mounting at gearbox -arrows- one by one (if not already renewed when engine was installed). –  Screw in new bolts initially finger-tight.

–  Using a tyre iron, adjust engine between engine console -1- and support arm -3- until the specifications listed below are obtained: l  Both bolt heads -2- must be parallel to the edge of the support arm -3-. l  There must be a distance of -x- = 12 mm between engine console -1- and engine support -4-.   Note Distance -x- = 12 mm can also be checked with a metal rod of suitable size. –  Tighten the bolts for engine assembly mounting.

–  On the gearbox side, check that the edges of the support arm -2- and gearbox support -1- are parallel (distance -x- = distance -x-). –  Tighten the bolts for gearbox assembly mounting. Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following: –  Install battery → Rep. Gr.27. Tightening torques

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