Installation notes:
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
Installation is in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- Check clutch release bearing for wear and replace if necessary.
- Lightly grease clutch release bearing, guide sleeve for release bearing and input shaft splines with G 000 100.
- Check whether alignment sleeves for centralizing engine/transmission are in cylinder block, install if necessary.
- When installing the assembly, ensure clearance to the drive axle.
- Align engine and transmission mountings. Refer to Engine and transmission mounts, aligning .
- Install drive axles: Refer to 40 FRONT SUSPENSION
- Install front exhaust pipe. Refer to Exhaust system components, removing and installing , Exhaust system components, removing and installing.
- On vehicles with all-wheel drive, install the front drive shaft tube: Refer to 39 FINAL DRIVE, DIFFERENTIAL for 01M transmissions, or 39 - FINAL DRIVE, DIFFERENTIAL for 09A transmissions
- Install slave cylinder for hydraulic clutch: Refer to 30 CLUTCH
- Attach shift mechanism and, if necessary, adjust selector lever cable: Refer to 34 MANUAL TRANSMISSION - CONTROLS, HOUSING
- In vehicles with automatic transmission, install selector lever cable to transmission and, if necessary, adjust: Refer to 37 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROLS, HOUSING for 01M Transmissions, or 37 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROLS, HOUSING for 09A transmissions
- Install power steering pump: Refer to 48 STEERING
- For vehicles with turbocharger. Clamp connecting pipe between charge air cooler and exhaust pipe at exhaust pipe.
- Electrical connections and routing: Refer to 97 WIRING
- If equipped, install air conditioning compressor: Refer to 87 - AIR CONDITIONING
- Install ribbed belt. Refer to Ribbed belt, removing and installing .
- Install center noise insulation pan, along with left and right sides: Refer to 50 BODY, FRONT
- Fill with coolant. Refer to Cooling system, draining and filling .