Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 643

10 – Engine Assembly

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Engine, Removing and Installing

⇒ “1.1 Engine, Removing”, page 8

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⇒ “1.2 Engine and Transmission, Separating”, page 19

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⇒ “1.3 Engine, Securing on Engine and Transmission Holder”,

page 23

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⇒ “1.4 Engine, Installing”, page 24

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1.1

Engine, Removing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - Engine Support - T10359A-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - Pin - T10359/2-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - Adapter - T10359/3-
♦ Fuse Element from Transmission Support - 3282-
♦ Pry Lever - 80–200-
♦ Shop Crane - Drip Tray - VAS6208-
♦ Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094-
♦ Protective Eyewear
♦ Safety Gloves
♦ Step Ladder

Caution

This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts. Refer

to component overview prior to starting procedure.

Mandatory Replacement Parts
♦ Bolts - Engine Mount

Note

The engine with transmission is removed downward. For this rea‐

son it is necessity to remove the subframe.

Procedure

CAUTION

The coolant system is under pressure when the engine is warm.

Risk of scalding due to hot steam and hot coolant.
Possibility of burning or scalding the skin and other parts of the

body.
– Wear safety gloves.
– Wear protective eyewear.
– Reduce the pressure: cover the coolant reservoir cap with a

cloth and carefully open.

– Remove the cap -arrow- from the coolant expansion tank.
– Remove the subframe and steering gear. Refer to ⇒  Suspen‐

sion, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.  40 ; Subframe; Subframe

with Steering Gear, Removing and Installing .

– Remove the left and right front wheel housing liners front sec‐

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

Liner; Front Wheel Housing Liner, Removing and Installing .

– Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray - VAS6208- underneath.
– Disconnect the connector -1-.
– Lift the clamp -3- and remove the lower right coolant hose from

the radiator.

– Allow the coolant to drain.

– Remove the engine cover. Refer to

⇒ “3.1 Engine Cover, Removing and Installing”, page 38

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– Remove the bolts -1 and 3-.

– Open the retainer in direction of -arrow- and remove the cover

-2-.

– Free up the coolant hose -2-.

– Open the retaining tabs in direction of -arrows-, remove the

upper air duct -1-.

– Disconnect the vacuum hose -1-.
– Loosen the clamp -2- and remove the air guide hose.

– Remove the air filter housing -3-.

– Remove the left and right bolts -arrow-.
– Unclip the air guide lower section -1- and remove.

– Remove the battery tray. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment;

Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery; Battery Tray, Removing and Installing .

– Disconnect the vacuum hose -2-.
– Press the release button on the vacuum hose -1-, remove the

hose from the vacuum pump.

Vehicles without Auxiliary Heater
– Lift the clamps -arrows-, remove the coolant hoses from the

heater heat exchanger.

– Hold the coolant hoses downward and drain the coolant.

Vehicles with Parking Heater
– Loosen the hose clamp -1-, lift the clamps -arrows- and re‐

move the coolant hoses.

Continuation for All Vehicles