Left Engine Mount, Removing And Installing: Removing

Fig 1: Connecting/Disconnecting Coolant Hoses With Hose Clamps

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-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit:VAG1782  under the engine.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and move oil cooler to the side with the coolant hoses -1- and -2- still connected.

-- Remove on vehicles with After-Run Coolant Pump -V51- (refer to After-Run Coolant Pump -V51-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING ) and remove the engine oil cooler. Refer to ENGINE OIL COOLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the A/C compressor. Refer to A/C COMPRESSOR .

Fig 2: Identifying A/C Compressor & Bolts

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-- Remove the rear engine cover -top arrows-.

Fig 3: Engine Covers -1- & -2-

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-- Install the Engine Support Bridge:10-222A  with the Engine Support - Movable Joint :T40091/3  on the left and right suspension strut tower, as shown in the illustration.

Fig 4: Position Engine Support Bridge 10 - 222 A

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-- Engage the Engine Support Bridge - Spindle :10-222A /11  on the right engine lifting eye.

-- Install additional Engine Support Bridge:10-222A  components as shown in the illustration. Position the engine support brackets :T40093/3  on the notches on the longitudinal members.

Fig 5: Identifying Additional Engine Support Bridge 10 - 222 A

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-- Engage the Engine Support Bridge - Spindle :10-222A /11  on the left engine lifting eye.

-- Lightly pretension engine with spindles.

-- Remove the left subframe bolt -2-.

Fig 6: Identifying Subframe Bolts

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-- Remove the left engine mount bolts -1-, -3- and -4-.

Fig 7: Identifying Left Engine Mount Bolts -1-, -3- And -4-

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-- Move the left engine mount retaining plate -2- to the side.

-- Remove the left engine mount.