Adjusting engine mounting — AUDI
Adjusting engine mounting on Audi: factory workshop procedure for engines AEH, AKL, APF, ASZ. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
ATD AXR
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Support bar 10-222A
Checking adjustment
Unscrew coolant expansion tank and refill reservoir for power steering -arrows-.
Lay aside wiring at air duct hose.
Where necessary, detach the housing cover at rear of right headlamp.
Remove air duct pipe -arrows-.
Note:
The coolant hose -2- and fuel lines -1- and -3- remain connected.
Move coolant expansion tank with lines connected to the front.
Both bolt heads -b- must be flush with the edge of the support arm -2-.
Between engine console -1- and support arm -2- of the right engine mounting must be a distance a = 13 mm.
Use a 12 mm flat iron (if necessary, use special tool 2011) to check distance -a-. It must be easy to insert the flat iron.
Adjusting
If the distance measured is too small or great, proceed as follows:
Remove air duct hose -1- from air duct pipe.
Detach connector of air mass meter -3-.
Unscrew bolts -4- and -5-.
Remove vent hose -2- off air cleaner housing.
Remove air cleaner housing.
Vehicles with engine code ASZ, ATD:
Unscrew 2 bolts of the air duct hose from intake manifold and push air duct pipe forwards.
All models:
Set up support bar 10-222 A on wing panel flanges using adapters 10-222 A3.
Attach spindles in both lifting eyes.
Lift engine with both spindles evenly and slightly.
Loosen bolts -arrows- of assembly mounting on engine...
...and from gearbox. Replace all 4 bolts one by one (if not already replaced when engine was installed) and hand-tighten them.
Loosen bolts-b- of support arms on left and right approx. two turns.
Using an assembly iron displace engine between engine console -1- and support arm -2- until the distance on engine side is a = 13 mm.
It must be easy to insert a 12 mm flat iron (or special tool 2011).
Both bolt heads -b- must be flush with the edge of the support arm.
Tighten the bolts -b- to 100 Nm on assembly bracket on engine side.
Ensure that the edges on the load arm on the gearbox side -a- and gearbox console -b- are parallel.
Tighten the bolts for assembly bracket on gearbox side to 100 Nm.
When installing air duct pipes with connectors, ensure that the securing clip -arrow- engages audibly in the retaining lug -A-.
The remaining installation steps are carried out in the reverse sequence:
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