Supporting engine in installation position, mounting on camshaft housing — VW
Supporting engine in installation position, mounting on camshaft housing on VW: 14 steps, engines CPGA.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 121
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
📐 34 workshop diagrams for CPGA
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
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- Fit adapter10 - 222 A /31-1 and adapter10 - 222 A /31-2 onto suspension strut mountings.
- If fitted, pull bonnet seal off lock carrier.
- Fit support bracket10 - 222 A /31-5 near right headlight onto lock carrier.
- Slide connecting piece T40091/3 onto engine support bracket10-222 A.
- Bolt engine support bracket10-222 A to adapter10 - 222 A /31-1 and adapter10 - 222 A /31-2.
- Connect square section tube T40091/1 to support bracket10-222 A.
- Fit square section tube over support10 - 222 A /31-3 onto adapter10 - 222 A /31-5.
- Bolt spindle to adapter10 - 222 A /3.
- Attach spindle to right lifting eye on engine.
- Take up weight of engine/gearbox assembly on spindle.
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