Engine, Removing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Pry Lever:80-200 
• Hose Clip Pliers:VAS6362 
• Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS6931 
• Step Ladder:VAS5085 
• Shop Crane - Drip Tray:VAS6208 
• Engine/Gearbox Jack - Engine Support:T10359  
• Engine/Gearbox Jack - Pin:T10359/2 
• Adapter:T10359/3 
• Protective Eyewear
• Safety Gloves

PROCEDURE 

-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the air filter housing with air guide hose. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- .

-- Unclip and remove the lower section -1- of the air duct.

-- Remove the battery tray. Refer to BATTERY .

-- Disconnect the connectors -1 and 2- from the Engine Control Module -J623- .

-- Remove the connectors -3 and 4- from the bracket and disconnect them.

-- Free up the wires.

-- Release the retainers in direction of -arrows- , and remove the cover -1- from the engine compartment E-box.

-- Release the catch with a screwdriver in direction of -arrow- . Remove the cover -1- for the engine compartment E-box upward.

-- Remove the nut -arrow- , disconnect and free up the wires.

Vehicles with Manual Transmission

-- Disconnect the connector -2- .

-- Push the B+ terminal protector -1- back and disconnect the B+ wire from the starter solenoid switch.

-- Remove the nut -3- and remove the ground wire.

-- Disconnect the connectors -1 and 2- on the left front side of the transmission.

-- Remove the gearshift and the selector lever cable from the transmission, remove the cable bracket and move it to the side with the cables. Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM [For transmission(s) 0D9]SELECTOR MECHANISM [For transmission(s) 0FB] .

-- Loosen the line from the clutch slave cylinder. Refer to CLUTCH[For transmission(s) 0D9]CLUTCH [For transmission(s) 0FB] .

Vehicles with DSG Transmission

-- Disconnect the connector -1- .

-- Push the B+ terminal protector -3- back and disconnect the B+ wire from the starter solenoid switch.

-- Loosen the nut -arrow- and remove the ground wire.

-- To discharge static electricity, touch vehicle ground with hand (without gloves).

-- Disconnect the connector -2- for the DSG Transmission Mechatronic -J743- by turning the twist lock counter-clockwise.

-- Selector lever cable from the transmission and pull it out of the cable bracket. Refer to the SELECTOR MECHANISM [For transmission(s) 0D9]SELECTOR MECHANISM [For transmission(s) 0FB] .

Continuation for All

-- Remove the connectors -1 and 2- from the bracket and disconnect. Free up the lines.

-- Disconnect the vacuum hose -2- .

-- Press the release buttons on the vacuum hose -1- . Remove the hose from the vacuum pump.

-- Remove the fan shroud. Refer to FAN SHROUD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Open the clamp -1 and 2- and remove the air duct hose.

-- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the :VAS6122  .

-- Free up the coolant hose -3- .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- .

-- Loosen the hose clamp -2- .

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

-- Remove the right air guide pipe.

-- Remove the front left and right wheel housing liners front section. Refer to WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Remove the subframe without the steering gear. Refer to SUBFRAME .

-- Remove the front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter. Refer to CATALYTIC CONVERTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Observe the safety precautions before working on the cooling system. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, WORKING ON COOLING SYSTEM .

-- Open the coolant reservoir cap -arrow- .

-- Place the :VAS6208  underneath.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- . Lift up the clamp -2- and loosen the hose clamp -3- .

-- Pull out the coolant hose and connection and drain the coolant.

-- Lift the clamps -arrows- , remove the coolant hoses from the heater heat exchanger.

-- Hold the coolant hoses downward and drain the coolant.

Observe the safety precautions before working on the fuel system. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING ON FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM .

-- Disconnect the hose couplings -1 and 2- . Refer to . Loosen the hose clamp from the expansion tank -3- .

-- Loosen the hose clamps -1 and 2- and remove the coolant hoses.

-- Lift the clamp -arrow- and remove the upper left coolant hose from the radiator.

Vehicles with DSG Transmission

-- Release the clamps -1 and 2- and remove the coolant hoses from the left front auxiliary cooler.

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the transmission mount about 2 turns.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the engine mount about 2 turns.

-- Remove the A/C Compressor from the bracket with refrigerant hoses connected and tie up to the right side. Refer to A/C COMPRESSOR .

-- Remove the left and right drive axles from the flange shafts. Refer to DRIVE AXLE .

-- Tie up the drive axles to the rear.

-- Remove bolt -arrow- , push the bracket for the wiring harness aside.

-- Install the :T10359/3  , as shown in the illustration, on the :T10359A  .

-- Tighten :T10359/2  with support element -A- from the :3282  to the engine bracket.

-- Place the :T10359  in the :VAS6931  .

-- Install the :T10359  on the cylinder block. Install the bolt -A- with spacer sleeve on the cylinder block.

Component	Tightening Specification
Bolt -A-	20 Nm

-- Secure the engine with the support element -B- and lift the engine with the transmission.

-- Remove the engine mount bolts -arrows- completely.

-- Remove the transmission mount bolts -arrows- completely.

-- Carefully remove the engine/transmission assembly.