Engine, Securing On Engine And Transmission Holder

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Lifting Tackle 3033
Engine And Transmission Holder VAS6095 with Engine/Transmission Holder - V6 TDI Bracket VAS6095/1-4
Shop Crane VAS6100
Lift Arm Extension VAS6101

Procedure

Engine/transmission assembly removed and separated on Scissor Lift Table VAS6131A.
Engine secured with Front Joint Support VAS 6131/13-7.

NOTE:

Place a cloth underneath to soak up any escaping power steering fluid.

Vehicles through 05/2010:

Fig 1: Banjo Bolt -1- And Bolt -2-

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-- Remove the banjo bolt -1- and the screw for the power steering fluid line -2-.

Vehicles from 06/2010:

Fig 2: Identifying Power Steering Pump Hydraulic Hose -1- And Bolts -2-

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-- Remove the bolts -2- and the hydraulic pipe.

Ignore -item 1-.

All vehicles:

-- Seal any open lines and connections with a clean plug from the Engine Bung Set VAS 6122.

-- Remove the bolt on the -arrow- on the A/C compressor wire bracket.

Fig 3: Identifying Electric Wire Bracket Bolt -Arrow- From Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor

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

Fig 4: Locating Engine Bracket Bolts At Left And Right

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NOTE:

Engine carrier remains in installation location.

-- Connect the Lift Arm Extension VAS6101 to the Shop Crane VAS6100.

Fig 5: Identifying Engine Raised On Shop Crane VAS6100 With Extension VAS6101 And Lifting Tackle 3033

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-- Engage the Lifting Tackle 3033 on the engine lifting eyes and on the shop crane as shown in the illustration.

-- Tension engine slightly with shop crane, do not raise.

-- Remove Front Joint Support VAS 6131/13-7 from engine.

Fig 6: Engine Front Joint Support VAS 6131/13-7, Remove/Install

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-- Raise engine from engine carrier.

-- If equipped, remove the nuts -arrows- and the connector bracket from the left engine support.

Fig 7: Identifying Bolts -Arrows- And Connector Bracket From Left Engine Mount Bracket

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-- Remove the left and right bolts -1 through 4- and remove the engine support.

Fig 8: Identifying Bolts -1 Through 4- For Engine Mount Bracket

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NOTE:

The left engine support is shown in the illustration.

-- Secure the engine to the Engine And Transmission Holder VAS6095 using the Engine/Transmission Holder - V6 TDI Bracket VAS6095/1-4 and tighten to 40 Nm, as illustrated.

Fig 9: Securing Engine To Engine And Transmission Holder VAS6095

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