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Adjusting assembly mounting — VW

Adjusting assembly mounting on VW: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

14 steps

🧭 Before you start

  • Renewed: all bolts one

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  • Tension engine with both spindles evenly, do not lift.
  • Dimension (a) can also be checked e.g. with suitable round bars.
  • Ensure that on gearbox side the edges of the arm (2) and the gearbox support (1) are parallel with one another. Dimension (x) must be the same on top and bottom.

📋 Procedure

  1. Removing battery Electrical system27Removing and installing battery; Vehicles with petrol engines.
  2. Open the cover (1) of the electronics box and remove the cable (2).
  3. Remove bolts (arrows) and battery carrier.
  4. Fit support bracket10 - 222 A before the gas pressure damper for the front flap using adapter10 - 222 A/8.
  5. Attach trigger snap of spindles to lifting eyes.
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  1. Tension engine with both spindles evenly, do not lift.
  2. Remove bolts (arrows) of engine assembly mounting.
  3. Remove bolts (arrows) of gearbox assembly mounting.
  4. Renew all bolts one after the other (if they had not been removed when the engine was removed) and screw in loosely.
  5. Slide the engine with a lever between engine console (1) and arm (2) until the bolts are centered in the elongated holes: [Note: Dimension (a) can also be checked e.g. with suitable round bars.]
  6. Tighten bolts for engine side assembly mounting .
  7. Ensure that on gearbox side the edges of the arm (2) and the gearbox support (1) are parallel with one another. Dimension (x) must be the same on top and bottom.
  8. Tighten bolts for gearbox side assembly mounting .
  9. Install the battery and observe the respective measures after connecting the battery Electrical system27Removing and installing battery; Models with petrol engine.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.