Upper Front Tunnel Heat Shield, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- TFSI vehicles: remove the front muffler. Refer to FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (2.0L) , FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (3.0L) .

-- TDI vehicles: remove the front exhaust pipe. Refer to the appropriate Service Information .

-- Remove the driveshaft. Refer to DRIVESHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Place the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support:T10337  on the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS 6931  and position it at the bottom of the transmission.

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-- Remove the tunnel crossmember bolts -arrows-.

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TIP:

For reasons of clarity, the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support:T10337  is not shown.

-- Lower the engine/transmission assembly by dimension -a- using the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS 6931  .

Fig 1: Engine And Gearbox Jack VAS 6931

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• Dimension -a- = maximum 40 mm.

-- Free up the wiring harness -4-.

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-- Remove the lock washers -1-.

-- Remove the nuts -2-.

-- Remove the heat shield -3-.