Left and right engine mounts, removing and installing

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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Engine support bridge 10 - 222 A

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Adapter 10 - 222 A/21

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Engine Support Supplement Set T40093

Removing

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Pull rear engine cover - arrows - off.

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Remove rubber seal - 1 - and remove plenum chamber covers - 2 and 3 -.

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Remove tower brace rear bolts - 3 -.
Secure Engine Support Bridge 10 - 222 A/21 with Adapter 10 - 222 A/4 at suspension strut towers.

Support for left and right side of vehicle is marked.
The middle contact point - 2 - of support is placed on tower brace front bolts.
The Adapters 10 - 222 A/21 are secured with tower brace rear bolts - 3 -.
The knurled thumb screw - 1 - must be turned downward far enough so that the contact plate rests on strut tower.

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Install Adapter 10 - 222 A/4 with adapters T40093/6 on adapters 10 - 222 A/21.
Secure spindles 10 - 222 A/11 at engine lifting eyes.
Lightly tension engine with engine support bridge spindles.

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Remove front sound insulation by loosening fasteners - 1 -.

NOTE:

Ignore items - 2, 3, 4 -.

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Remove left and right stabilizer bar mount bolts - 1 and 2 -.
Slightly lower stabilizer bar.

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Remove bolts - 3 and 4 -.

NOTE:

Ignore items - 1 and 2 -.

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Remove engine bracket bolts at left and right - arrows -.
Remove engine carrier.

Left engine mount:

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Disconnect electrical connector - 1 - on engine mount.
Remove bolts - arrows - and remove engine support with engine mount.

Right engine mount:

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Free up secondary air injection (AIR) air guide hose - 1 - on ATF cooler bracket.
Remove bolts - arrows - and remove ATF cooler.
Secure ATF cooler with connected coolant hoses to engine.

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Disconnect electrical harness connector - 2 - at right engine mount.
Remove electrical wiring bracket - 1 - from right engine support.
Remove bolts - arrows - and remove engine support with engine mount.

Continued for both sides:

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Remove bolt - arrow - and remove engine mount from engine support.

Installing

Tightening torques → Assembly mount, overview .

Installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

NOTE:

Replace bolts which have been tightened to torque.
During installation, all cable ties must be re-installed at the same location.

Install subframe → 40 - FRONT SUSPENSION .
Install stabilizer bar → 40 - FRONT SUSPENSION .
Install ATF cooler → 37 - CONTROLS, HOUSING .
Install dome brace → 40 - FRONT SUSPENSION .