SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Engine: removing   Note The engine is removed from underneath together with the gearbox.

Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability among Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Engine support -T10416-with adapters /1, /2, /3, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Torque wrench -VAG 1331-, see equivalent → Anchor.

t	Hydraulic jack -VAG 1383A-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Engine and gearbox support -VAS 6095-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Collecting tray -VAS 6208-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Base -VAS 6340-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Stepladder -VAS 5085-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Torque wrench -VAG 1332-, see equivalent → Anchor.

t	Centre guide -T10093-, see equivalent → Anchor

Note To carry out this work it will be necessary to disconnect battery earth strap. For this purpose, first check whether a coded radio is fitted. Obtain anti-theft coding first if necessary.

–  Unbolt the screws -arrows- of the intake air duct and the intake connecting pipe on the exhaust gas turbocharger. –  Remove vacuum hose -1- under the the intake hose.

–  Undo the securing bolt -2-. –  Pull the air filter housing upwards. –  Disconnect battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27 –  Remove battery and battery tray → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27. –  Open and close the lid of the expansion tank again for releasing the pressure in the cooling system. –  Drain coolant → Chapter. –  Observe rules for cleanliness → Chapter.

–  Remove the fuel supply line -1- and the wire, which leads to the activated carbon container -2-. To do so, press the tabs.   WARNING Fuel supply line is pressurised. Wear safety goggles and appropriate clothing to avoid injury and contact with skin. Before loosening hose connections, wrap a cloth around the connection. Then release pressure by carefully pulling hose off connection.

–  Remove the spring-type hose and the coolant hoses -1- and -2-. –  Press the retainer -3- beneath the coolant hoses and pull the hose upwards. –  Move the coolant hoses to the rear.

–  Remove the coolant hoses on the heat exchanger -arrow-.

–  Release the coolant hoses -arrow- on the gearbox ends and disconnect. –  Remove the Lambda probe -G39--1- using Lambda probe open ring spanner set -3337-.

–  Unscrew the upper securing screw for the alternator -2- and press the alternator slightly downwards. –  Unscrew the fastening bolts -arrows- and remove the heat shield from the turbocharger.

–  Unscrew the securing bolts on the exhaust gas turbocharger -arrows-.

–  Remove the fixing screws -arrows- of the noise insulation. –  Remove inner front right and left wheel housing moulding → Bodywork, exterior fitting work; Rep. gr.66

–  Open the spring-type clip -1- on the cooler of the charge-air system. –  Remove the coolant lines -2- . –  Open the spring-type hose and remove the coolant hose -1-.

–  Unplug the connector -2- from the coolant circulation -V50-. –  Detach the connector -3- of the knock sensor 1 -G61- y -4- of the engine speed sender -G28-.

–  Disconnect the connector -arrow- from the oil level and temperature sender -G266-. –  Move the lock carrier in service position: → Bodywork, exterior fitting work; Rep. gr.50

–  Disconnect the connector -1- for the Lambda probe downstream of the catalytic converter -G130--2-.

–  Remove securing bolts -1-. –  Remove the suspension -2- from bolt.

–  Loosen the fixing screws of the clamping sleeve -arrows- and push to rear. –  Remove the catalytic converter with exhaust pipe downwards. –  All the cables, that are opened or cut during dismounting, should be placed again in the same location previously occupied during the fitting. –  Remove all of the electrical cables from the gearbox, alternator, and starter motor leaving them uncovered. –  Disconnect all other electrical connections as necessary from engine and lay to one side. –  Pull vacuum and breather flexible hoses off the engine. –  Pull connector off thermo-switch and radiator fan.   Caution Bolt -1- must not be loosened.

–  Unscrew the fixing bolts -arrows- of the pendulum support. –  Remove the drive shaft on the right and left from the gearbox and tie up → Running gear, shafts, steering; Rep. gr.40 Vehicles with manual gearbox –  Remove the gear mechanism from the gearbox: → Rep. gr.34 –  Remove the slave cylinder from the hydraulic clutch: → Rep. gr.30   Note Do not depress the clutch pedal. Vehicles equipped with DSG gearbox –  Selector lever control cable: removing → Rep. gr.34 Continued for all vehicles –  Remove poly V-belt → Chapter. –  Removing air conditioning compressor → Heating, Air conditioning; Rep. gr.87.   Note Do not open the air conditioning pipes. –  Attach the air conditioning compressor to the lock carrier plate. –  Check that the conducts have not been bent.

The engine support is required to drain off the engine -T10416-with the gearbox using the adapters -/1-, -/2- and -/3-.

–  Tighten the adapters -T10416/1- until they make contact with the crank case. –  Assemble the engine bracket -T10416- using the adapters -/2- and -/3- on the cylinder block. –  Assemble the engine bracket -T10416- using a screw -1- on the cylinder block and manually tighten it.

–  Tighten all bolts on the engine bracket -T10416- to 20 Nm.   Note Using the adjusting nut -2-, the right angle on the engine support -T10416- between the bolts and the engine and the gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- is adjusted. –  Mount the engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- to the engine support -T10416-. –  Lift the engine and gearbox slightly with the engine and gearbox crane -V.A.G 1383 A-.   Note To loosen the mounting bolts, use the stepladder -VAS 5085-. –  Unscrew the earth cable -1-.   Caution Nut -2- must not be loosened.

–  Unscrew the bolts -arrows- that fix the spring mount of the engine. –  Completely remove the spring mount of the engine.

–  Unscrew the fixing bolts -arrows- from the gearbox support.   Note Carefully guide the unit when lowering to avoid damage. –  Carefully lower the engine and the gearbox.