Engine, Removing, Vehicle With Starter Generator

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Engine Support Bridge: 10-222A
Engine Support Bridge - Spindle: 10-222A/11
Engine Sling: 2024A
Shop Crane: VAS6100
Engine Support Bridge Adapter: 3147
Ring Wrench 7-Piece Set: 3337
Torque Wrench 1332 Insert - Ring Wrench - 16mm: VAG1332/14
Shop Crane: VAS6100
Engine Bung Set: VAS6122
Coolant Collection System: VAS5014 or Shop Crane - Drip Tray: VAS6208
Hose Clip Pliers: VAS6362
Torque Wrench Adapter: VAS6948
Locking Pin: T10060A
Engine Support - Supplement Kit - Adapter: T40093/6 from the Engine Support - Supplement Kit: T40093B
Wrench - 21mm: T40263
Adapter: T40314
Protective Eyewear
Safety Gloves

Procedure

Remove the engine upward without the transmission.
During installation, all cable ties must be installed at the same location.

-- Observe the guidelines for clean working conditions. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

-- Disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Engage the 4th gear on versions with a manual transmission.

-- Carefully pull the engine cover off the retaining pins one after the other in direction of -arrows-. Do not remove the engine cover on one side or in a jerking manner.

Fig 1: Engine Cover 2.0L TFSI

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CAUTION:

The Cooling System Is Under Pressure When the Engine Is Warm. There Is a Risk of Scalding Due to Hot Steam and Hot Coolant.

Scalding the Skin and Other Parts of the Body Is Possible.

- Wear safety gloves.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Reduce the pressure by covering the coolant expansion tank cap with a cloth and carefully opening it.

-- Open the cover -1- for the coolant expansion tank by releasing the catch -arrow-.

Fig 2: Coolant Expansion Tank

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-- Remove the front wheels. Refer to 44 WHEELS, TIRES, WHEEL ALIGNMENT .

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Remove the plenum chamber bulkhead. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER BULKHEAD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the lock carrier cover, right and left air intake grille as well as the bumper cover end plate. Refer to OVERVIEW - BUMPER COVER .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and then remove the air guides -1 and 2-.

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-- Disconnect the connector -2- for the Mass Airflow Sensor -G70-.

Fig 3: Air Filter Assembly (4-Cylinder Gasoline Engine 2.0L TFSI (Version 2)

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-- Remove the vacuum hose -3-.

-- Loosen the hose clamp -4- and remove the air duct hose.

-- Pull the air filter housing -1- upward.

-- Release the latch in direction of -arrow B- and open the E-box -1- in direction of -arrow A-.

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-- Remove the nut -2- and free up the B+ wire.

-- Free up the upper wiring duct.

Fig 4: Direction Of Turning The Tensioner

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CAUTION:

Risk of Destroying a Used Ribbed Belt by Reversing the Running Direction

- Mark the running direction before removal.

- Pay attention to the running direction when reinstalling.

-- Turn the tensioner in direction of -arrow- to release the tension on the ribbed belt.

-- Secure the tensioner using the : T10060A .

-- Remove the ribbed belt.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- for the Charge Air Pressure Sensor -G31-.

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-- Loosen the screw-type clamp -2- and remove the air duct pipe from the Throttle Valve Control Module -J338-.

-- Loosen the left front wheel housing liner in the front area and push slightly toward the rear. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Loosen the hose clamp -1- and remove the air duct hose and remove downward.

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-- Place the container of the : VAS5014 or the : VAS6208 underneath.

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-- Open the drain plug -1- on the connection and drain the coolant.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and push the wiring duct downward -1-. There are different versions.

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-- Remove the A/C compressor from the bracket. Refer to A/C COMPRESSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING ON BRACKET .

-- Loosen the hose clamp -arrow- and remove the air duct hose at the right from the turbocharger.

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-- Remove the connector -2- from the bracket and disconnect it.

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-- Release the catches in direction of -arrows- and free up the wiring duct -1-.

-- Free up the wiring harness to the engine.

-- Remove the nut -arrow- and free up the ground wire.

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-- Remove the left and right bolts -1-.

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-- Release the catches -arrow- and remove the air ducts -1 and 3-.

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-- Unclip the air duct -2-.

-- Remove the upper air duct -arrow-.

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-- Remove the left and right bolt -2- and push the radiator bracket -1- with the bolt toward the front in direction of -arrow-.

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-- Release the left and right catches in direction of -arrows- and remove the retaining pin -1- for the radiator upward.

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-- Push the radiator slightly forward.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the right drive axle heat shield.

Fig 5: Drive Axle Heat Shield

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

-- Remove the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear and push together. Refer to STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- from the front muffler.

Fig 6: Identifying Left Front Muffler Nuts

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Fig 7: Identifying Bolts

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CAUTION:

Risk of Damaging the Coupling Due to Improper Handling

- Coupling must not be bent more than 10°.

- Do not load the coupling on the cable.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-. (Shown on the right)

-- Loosen the clamping sleeve -arrows- and push toward the rear.

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-- Remove the front muffler.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- from the particulate filter bracket.

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow- from the catalytic converter bracket.

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-- Remove the catalytic converter nut -2-. (The nuts -1- will be removed later.)

Fig 8: Identifying Turbocharger Catalytic Converter & Nuts

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-- Remove the lower cover -1- from the transmission in direction of -arrow-.

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-- To loosen the bolts for the flywheel, counterhold the crankshaft using the : T40263 and : T40314 .

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CAUTION:

Risk of Damaging the Engine by the Timing Mechanism Skipping

- Only let the engine turn in the direction of engine rotation.

-- Turn the crankshaft an additional 120° respectively in the direction of engine rotation -arrow-.

-- Remove the three bolts -arrow- for the flywheel -1-.

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Vehicle with Manual Transmission:

Fig 9: Engine To Transmission Bolts (1 through 10)

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-- Loosen the bolt -1- using the : VAG1332/14 and : VAS6948 .

-- Remove the bolts -6 through 10- that attach the engine to the transmission.

Vehicle with Dual-Clutch Transmission:

Fig 10: Transmission Mounting Bolts and Alignment Sleeves (4-Cylinder FSI Engine)

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-- Loosen the bolt -1- using the : VAG1332/14 and : VAS6948 .

-- Remove the bolts -6 through 10- that attach the engine to the transmission.

Continuation for All Vehicles:

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-- Remove the left and right bolt -2- from the engine mount.

-- Free up and disconnect the connector -1- for the Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor 4 -G648-.

Fig 11: Locating Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor 3 -G495-

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-- Disconnect the connector -3-.

Fig 12: Differential Pressure Sensor

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-- Remove the bolt -1-, and free up the Differential Pressure Sensor -G505-.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the Vacuum Sensor -G608- -2-.

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and push the particulate filter -1- to the rear.

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-- Free up the wires on the heat shield -1-.

Fig 13: Heat Shield For Vehicles With Particulate Filter

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and bolts -2- and remove the heat shield. (Shown with the particulate filter removed).

-- Remove the connector -2- for the Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor 3 -G495- from the bracket and disconnect.

Fig 14: Bracket For Heat Shield For Vehicles With Particulate Filter

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-- Open the clip -3- and free up the vacuum hose.

-- Remove the bolt -1-, and push aside the bracket. There are different versions.

-- Remove the particulate filter.

-- Disconnect the connector -2- for the Oxygen Sensor After Catalytic Converter -G130- -1- and free up the wires.

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- for the Heated Oxygen Sensor -G39- -2-. (There are different installation positions.)

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-- Free up the wiring harness on the engine and move to the side.

-- Remove the nuts -1- and the catalytic converter toward the rear upward.

Fig 15: Identifying Turbocharger Catalytic Converter & Nuts

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-- Disconnect the fuel hose -1-. Refer to CONNECTOR COUPLINGS, DISCONNECTING .

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-- Loosen the hose clamps to disconnect the hose for the EVAP system -2-.

-- Lift the clamp -arrow- and remove the coolant hose.

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-- Lift up the clamps -arrows- and remove and free up the coolant hoses.

Fig 16: Coolant Expansion Tank.

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- for the Engine Coolant Level Warning Switch -F66-.

-- Remove the bolt -2- and remove the coolant expansion tank -3-.

-- Lift the clamp -1 and 3-, and remove the coolant hoses.

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Vehicle with Dual-Clutch Transmission:

-- Lift the clamp -2- and remove the coolant hose.

-- Loosen the hose clamp -arrow- on the left coolant pipe and remove the coolant hose.

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Vehicle with Manual Transmission:

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

Continuation for All Vehicles:

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-- Remove the connector -2- from the bracket and disconnect it.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the engine control module.

-- Free up the wiring harness and place it on the engine.

-- Disconnect the connector -arrow- for the starter generator.

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-- Release the retainer in direction of -arrow- and remove the vacuum hose -1-.

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Vehicle with Manual Transmission:

Fig 17: Engine To Transmission Bolts (1 through 10)

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-- Remove -2 to 5- that are accessible from above that connect the engine to the transmission.

-- Remove the starter slightly from the transmission and leave it in the installation position.

Vehicle with Dual-Clutch Transmission:

Fig 18: Transmission Mounting Bolts and Alignment Sleeves (4-Cylinder FSI Engine)

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-- Remove the bolts -2 to 5- that are accessible from above that connect the engine to the transmission.

Continuation for All Vehicles:

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-- Position the : 10-222A with : 10-222A/22 on the left and right fender bolting edges as shown. (Shown with the engine removed.)

-- Connect the transmission and : 10-222A/11 with the : 3147 .

-- Slightly pre-tension the transmission using the spindle.

-- Engage the : 2024A on the engine and on the : VAS6100 as shown.

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CAUTION:

There Is a Risk of Injury from the Lifted Engine Falling.

Parts of the Body Could Be Crushed

- Secure the mounting hooks and pins on the lifting tackle with a securing pin.

-- Lift the engine until the engine mount is free.

-- Turn the : 10-222A/11 .

CAUTION:

Risk of Damaging the Lines and Hoses and the Engine Compartment When Removing the Engine

- Make sure all connections between the engine, transmission, subframe and body have been disconnected.

-- Remove the engine from the transmission and lift it upward out of the engine compartment.