Installing engine (Golf Plus, Eos, Scirocco, Golf, Touran, Golf Cabriolet) — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touran I (1T, 2003–2015), VW Golf VI (5K, 2008–2013), VW Golf Cabriolet (517, 2011–2016); platform codes 5M1, 1F7, 137, 521

• Opens: brake fluid
• Renewed: if necessary

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• When swinging engine in, ensure that there is clearance between drive shafts.
• Specified torques for assembly mountings .

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📐 60 workshop diagrams for CAVA

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ When doing any repair work, especially in the engine compartment, pay attention to the following due to the cramped conditions:Route all the various lines (e.g. for fuel, hydraulics, activated charcoal filter system, coolant and refrigerant, brake fluid and vacuum) and electrical wiring in their original positions.To avoid damage to lines, ensure sufficient clearance from all moving or hot components. — Check clutch release bearing for wear and renew if necessary.
2. Lightly lubricate clutch release bearing, release bearing guide sleeve and splines on input shaft with grease for clutch plate splinesG 000 100.
3. Check whether dowel sleeves for centring engine/gearbox have been fitted in cylinder block, insert if necessary.
4. Hook intermediate plate onto sealing flange and slide onto dowel sleeves (arrows).
5. When swinging engine in, ensure that there is clearance between drive shafts.

6. Install pendulum support. [Note: Specified torques for assembly mountings .]
7. Install drive shafts Running gear, axles, steering40Repairing drive shafts; Removing and installing drive shafts.
8. Install air conditioner compressor Heating, air conditioning system87.
9. Install poly V-belt .
10. Electrical connections and routing Electrical system97
11. Install hydraulic clutch slave cylinder: 6-speed manual gearbox 02S30Repairing clutch mechanism.
12. Attach selector mechanism: 6-speed manual gearbox 02S34Repairing selector mechanism.
13. Install noise insulation.
14. Install air filter .
15. Install battery and battery carrier Electrical system27Removing and installing battery.
16. Connect battery Electrical system27Disconnecting and reconnecting battery.
17. Push engine cover panel down at points (1) in direction of (arrow) until it engages.
18. Connect Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information systemVAS 5051B.
19. Erase learnt values and adapt engine control unit to throttle valve module "“Guided Functions”"
20. Carry out vehicle system test "“Guided fault finding”".
21. Finish the vehicle system test so that any event memory entries stored during assembly can be deleted automatically.
22. Carry out a road test.
23. Then carry out vehicle system test again and rectify any faults which may have occurred.

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