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Engine, Installing






Engine, Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Ring Spanner Insert AF 16 (V.A.G 1332/14)

• Transport Lock (T40170)

• Socket (T40058)

• Scissor-Type Assembly Platform (VAS 6131 A) with Support Set (VAS 6131/10) and Supplementary Set, Audi A8 (VAS 6131/11) and Supplementary Set, Audi Q7 (VAS 6131/13)

Tightening Specifications

• The tightening specifications apply only to lightly greased, oiled, phosphated or blackened nuts and bolts.

• Additional lubricant such as engine or transmission oil may be used, but do not use graphite lubricant.

• Do not use any parts that have had the lubrication removed.

• Tightening specification tolerance +/- 15%.






Subframe mount, refer to => [ Subframe Mount Overview ] Subframe Mount Overview.

Ground (GND) Bolt to Strut Tower - Tightening Specification





- Tighten the GND bolt - 1 - to 9 Nm.

Ground (GND) Wire to Longitudinal Member - Tightening Specification





- Tighten the nut - arrow - to 9 Nm.

Driveshaft Heat Shield - Tightening Specification





- Tighten the bolts - 1, 2 and 3 - to 23 Nm.

Engine to Automatic Transmission 0B6











• The aluminum bolts - 2 through 11 - may be used two times. Therefore, the bolts must be marked with two notches "X" made by a chisel after they have be used the first time - arrow -.






• To prevent damaging the bolts when marking them, do not clamp them in a vise. Insert the bolt using a 14 mm socket with a 1/2 drive, which is inserted in to the vise, as illustrated.

• Bolts marked with an "X" may not be used again.

Procedure

• Replace the bolts which are being tightened with an additional turn.

• Replace self-locking nuts and bolts and seals, gaskets and O-rings.

• The drive plate in the vehicles with the automatic transmission 0B6 must not have any needle bearings. Check if a needle bearing is inserted before installing. Remove the needle bearing in the drive plate. Refer to => [ Needle Bearing on Drive Plate ] Service and Repair.

• Secure all hose connections with hose clamps of the same type as those equipped by the factory. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

• In order to be able to securely mount the air guide hoses on their connectors, spray the screws on the previously used clamps with a rust remover.

• When installing, bring all cable ties back to the same positions.

- When joining the engine and subframe, hold the ATF lines in their installation position.

- Clean the threaded holes in the cylinder block for connecting the engine and transmission using a thread tap before installing the transmission.

- The following preparations must be made before connecting the engine and transmission:

- Turn the torque converter so that the hole next to the notch - arrow - is visible in the transmission housing in the lower cut-out, as illustrated.






• The notch is only in one location on the circumference, so rotate the torque converter as needed.

- Insert the (T40170) in the transmission housing from below and secure it on the flange shaft - 1 -.






- Inspect the aluminum bolts used to connect the engine to the transmission to see if they can be used again and mark them, if necessary.

- Check if the alignment sleeves - A - for centering the engine/transmission are in the cylinder block and insert them if they are not.






- Position the transmission on the engine and tighten the bolts - 1 through 11 -.

- Remove the (T40170).

- Install the engine supports and engine mount. Refer to => [ Subframe Mount Overview ] Subframe Mount Overview.

• The following procedure is necessary to assure that the torque converter contacts the drive plate evenly and does not get bent.

- Press the torque converter - 2 - slightly against the drive plate - 3 - using a pry bar - 1 - in direction of - arrow -.






- Secure the torque converter to the drive plate as follows:

• Use the (V.A.G 1332/14) to tighten the bolt.

- Install the first bolt - arrow - and tighten by hand (2 Nm).






- Insert the (T40058) guide pins as follows:

• The large diameter - arrow 1 - faces the engine.






• The small diameter - arrow 2 - faces the adapter.

- Rotate the crankshaft with the (T40058) 180° in direction of engine rotation - arrow -.






- With the crankshaft in this position, tighten the bolts - arrow - which are now accessible to the tightening specification.






- Turn the crankshaft 60° further and tighten the remaining 5 bolts to the tightening specification.

- Install the power steering hydraulic oil lines.

- Install the left and right drive axles on the transmission flange shafts.

- Install the drive axle heat shield.

- Install the catalytic converters. Refer to => [ Left Catalytic Converter ] Left Catalytic Converter, => [ Right Catalytic Converter ] Right Catalytic Converter.

- Raise the engine/transmission assembly using the (VAS 6131 A).

- Align the subframe and transmission carrier using the marks made on the longitudinal members during removal.

- Tighten the subframe bolts only to the tightening specifications, do not tighten them further (tighten the bolts only after axle alignment).







Risk of accident due to loose connections.

• If the bolts in the subframe are not tightened to final torque, vehicle must not be driven.

- Tighten the tunnel crossmember bolts - arrow -.






Install in reverse order of removal paying attention to the following:

- Install ATF lines.

- Install the universal joint on the steering gear.

- Install the driveshaft.

- Install selector lever cable.

- Install the front muffler. Refer to => [ Front Muffler ] Front Muffler.

- Install the subframe crossbrace, upper control arm and stabilizer bar and tighten the suspension strut on the control arm.

- Install the brake caliper.

- Install the Engine Control Module (ECM).

- Electrical connectors and wiring routing.

- Install the wires, terminal 30 wire junction 2 (TV22) and the engine compartment E-box cover. Refer to => [ Ground (GND) Bolt to Strut Tower - Tightening Specification ] , => [ Ground (GND) Wire to Longitudinal Member - Tightening Specification ].

- Install the tower brace.

- Install the washer fluid reservoir filler tube.

- Install the refrigerant lines.

- Follow the measures after connecting battery.


There is a risk of destroying the control modules with excess voltage.

• Do not use a charger as a starting aid.

- Install the fuel supply hose and air filter housing.

- Install the lock carrier braces.

- Fill engine oil and check oil level.

- Before starting engine for the first time, check the fluid level in the power steering reservoir.

• Do not run the power steering pump when it is dry.

- Connect the coolant hose to the coupling. Refer to => [ Connect the Coolant Hose to the Coupling ] Radiator and Coolant Fan Overview.






- Fill the engine with coolant => [ Filling ] Service and Repair.

• Do not use drained coolant in the following situations:

• If the cylinder head or cylinder block was replaced.

• If the coolant is contaminated.

- Fill the refrigerant circuit.

- Install the front wheels and perform an alignment.


Risk of accident due to loose connections.

• Tighten the subframe bolts to the specification after performing the axle alignment.

- Check the ATF level.

- Install the noise insulation and the wheel housing liners..