Left Engine Mount, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Support the engine in its installed position, refer to ENGINE, SUPPORTING IN INSTALLED POSITION .

-- Remove the noise insulations, refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front left and right wheel housing liners, refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left and right front wheel spoiler, refer to FRONT WHEEL SPOILER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, AUDI A7/S7 or FRONT WHEEL SPOILER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, AUDI RS7 .

-- Remove the left and right bolts -arrows- and the heat shield -1-.

Fig 1: Identifying Subframe Heat Shield Bolts

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-- Remove the left and right drive axles from the transmission flange shaft, refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the left and right connector -1- from the front vehicle level sensor -G78- / -G289- and free up the wire -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Left And Right Connector

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NOTE:

Ignore -items 2 and 3-.

-- Remove the left and right stabilizer bar bolt -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Left And Right Stabilizer Bar Bolt

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Audi S6/S7:

NOTE:

Ignore item -2-.

-- Remove the nut -1- and remove the bracket with the wiring harness from the subframe.

Fig 4: Identifying Nut

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Audi RS6/RS7:

-- Remove the right bolt -arrow-, and remove the bracket with the wiring harness from the subframe.

Fig 5: Identifying Bolt

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-- Remove the nut -arrow-, push aside the coolant line.

-- Remove the left and right front longitudinal member, refer to LOWER FRONT LONGITUDINAL MEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 6: Identifying Coolant Ling & Bolt

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Continuation for All Vehicles:

-- Remove the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear push them upward, refer to STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Release the safety catch in direction of -arrow-, push the retainer down and disconnect the connector from -2- from the Power Steering Control Module -J500-.

Fig 7: Identifying Connector -1-

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the Power Steering Control Module -J500-.

-- Free up the wiring harness.

-- Free up the clip -arrow-.

Fig 8: Identifying Connector

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- and free up the wire.

-- Clamp off and remove the coolant hoses with the Hose Clamps - Up To 25 mm 3094 by loosening the hose clamps -arrows-.

-- Remove the bolts -1, 2, 3- for the lower left coolant pipe.

Fig 9: Identifying Hose Clamps

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-- Loosen the clamp -1- and remove the coolant hose.

-- Disconnect the connector -2- and free up the wire.

Fig 10: Transmission Coolant Valve -N488-

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-- Disconnect the left and right connectors -1, 2-.

Fig 11: Identifying Left And Right Connectors

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-- Remove the connector -arrow- from the mount, disconnect it, and then guide it through the subframe.

Fig 12: Identifying Connector

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-- Remove the right engine mount bolt -arrow-.

Fig 13: Identifying Engine Bracket Left And Right Bolt

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-- Remove the bolts -1 and 3- and -arrows-.

-- Push aside the left engine mount retaining plate -2-.

Fig 14: Identifying Bolts

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-- Support the subframe using Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS 6931 as shown in the illustration.

Fig 15: Support Subframe Using VAG 1383

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-- Mark the location of the subframe to the longitudinal members using a felt-tip pen.

-- Remove the left and right subframe bolts -1, 2 and 3- in a diagonal sequence.

CAUTION:

The suspension components could be damaged.

Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, the steering gear or the subframe crossbrace are not installed correctly.

-- Lower the subframe using the Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS6931 just enough so that the upper left coolant tube is accessible, while at the same time paying attention to the clearance for the right electrical cables.

-- Remove the left engine mount.

Fig 16: Identifying Subframe Bolts (Tighten To Specifications)

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