Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 625

– Disengage the selector lever cable -1- from the bracket -2- clip

-3-.

Note

♦

Do not remove the clip -5-.

♦

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

– Remove the cable bracket -4- from the transmission to do this

remove the bolts -arrows-.

– If equipped, disconnect the Ground (GND) cable from the bolt

-3- on the transmission bracket.

– Remove the wires -1 and 2- from the starter.
– Removing starter. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr. 

27 ; Starter; Starter, Removing and Installing .

– Place lint-free cloth on to ATF cooler and transmission to ab‐

sorb exiting coolant.

Note

♦

Mark the ATF cooler coolant hoses to prevent confusing them

when installing them later.

♦

The coolant system is under pressure when the engine is

warm.

♦

Cover the cap on the reservoir with a cloth and open it carefully

before removing the coolant hoses.

– Clamp the coolant hoses with Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm -

3094- and remove them from the ATF cooler.

– Seal the coolant hoses and connections with plugs taken from

Engine Bung Set - VAS6122- .

– Remove the Secondary Air Injection Solenoid Valve - N112- .

Refer to ⇒  Engine Mechanical, Fuel Injection and Ignition;

Rep. Gr.  26 ; Secondary Air Injection System; Secondary Air

Injection Solenoid Valve - N112- , Removing and Installing .

– Remove the upper transmission bolts -arrows- to the engine,

for example, with a 12-point double joint socket insert -A-.

Note

If necessary for removing and installing these bolts the Insert Tool

- 18mm - T10179- or the Insert Tool - 18mm - T10509- can be

used.

– Remove the filler tube for the windshield washer system wash‐

er fluid reservoir. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr. 

92 ; Windshield Washer System; Washer Fluid Reservoir, Re‐

moving and Installing .

– Unlock the retaining tab in direction of -arrow- and remove the

left engine cover mount -1-.

– Unclip the right mount -1- for the engine cover from the bracket

-2-.

Attach the Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A- as follows:
The following are needed:
♦ Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 18 - 10-222A/18-
♦ Engine Support Bridge - Special Hook (2 pc.) - 10-222A/20-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Support Shackle (2 pc.) - 10-222A/12- (is

needed if the Spindle from the Engine Support Bridge -

10-222A- cannot be engaged in the engine lifting eye).

♦ Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 29 - 10-222A/29-

(quantity 2)

♦ Engine Support - Basic Set Square Pipe - T40091/1- (quantity

2)

♦ Engine Support - Basic Set Movable Joint - T40091/3- (quan‐

tity 2)

♦ Engine Support - Supplement Kit Spindle - T40093/3- (quan‐

tity 2)

♦ Engine Support Brackets - T40093/3-6- (quantity 2)

– Insert the Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 29 -

10-222A/29- between the fender bolting edge and the fender

bolting plate underneath it on both sides of the vehicle.

♦ Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 29 - 10-222A/29- in‐

stallation position:

“L” = -1- Adapter is installed on the “right” side of the vehicle

( Adapter locks in the hole on the fender).

“R” (not illustrated here), Adapter is installed on the “left” side of

the vehicle.
The arrow -2- on the Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 29

- 10-222A/29- always points in the direction of travel.

– Slide the Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 18 -

10-222A/18- and two Engine Support - Basic Set Movable

Joint - T40091/3- onto the Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A- .

– Tighten the Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A- on the Engine

Support Bridge - Engine Support 29 - 10-222A/29- .

-A- = Engine Support Brackets - T40093/3-6- (⇒ next illustration)

The adapter -A- is the Engine Support Brackets - T40093/3-6- and

is positioned as follows:
– If present, remove wires from the front area of both longitudinal

members -arrow-. Do not disconnect line system.

– Place the Engine Support Brackets - T40093/3-6- on both lon‐

gitudinal members (the right longitudinal member is illustrated

here).

– If necessary, carefully unclip the Air Conditioning (A/C) system

pipe in the front area. Do not disconnect the line system. Refer

to ⇒  Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning; Rep. Gr.  87 ;

Refrigerant Circuit; System Overview - Refrigerant Circuit .

• The Engine Support Brackets - T40093/3-6- locks respectively

with the pins -A- behind the tab on the longitudinal member

-arrow-.

– Install the Engine Support - Supplement Kit Spindle -

T40093/3- .

– Connect the Engine Support - Supplement Kit Spindle -

T40093/3- over the Engine Support - Basic Set Square Pipe -

T40091/1- with the Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A- and

tension it (⇒ previous illustration).

Note

♦

The Engine Support - Basic Set - Square Pipe - T40091/1-

must not touch the windshield.

♦

The Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 18 - 10-222A/18-

must not lie on the windshield wiper arm.

– Engage the Spindles with the Engine Support Bridge - Special

Hook (2 pc.) - 10-222A/20- and if necessary with the Engine/

Gearbox Support Shackle (2 pc.) - 10-222A/12- in the engine

lifting eyes.

– Pretension the engine/transmission assembly and Engine

Support Bridge via the Spindles .

– Raise the vehicle and remove the front wheels.
– Remove the noise insulation. Refer to ⇒  Body Exterior; Rep.

Gr.  66 ; Noise Insulation; Overview - Noise Insulation .

– Remove the lower section of the left front wheel housing liner.

Refer to ⇒  Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.  66 ; Wheel Housing Liner;

Front Wheel Housing Liner, Removing and Installing .

– Disconnect the connectors -1 and 2- from the front of the

transmission.