Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Engine, Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- All special tools listed within Engine, Removing. Refer to ENGINE, REMOVING .
Procedure
- Replace the bolts that were tightened with an additional turn after removing them.
- Replace the self-locking nuts and bolts, gaskets, seals and O-rings after removing.
- A needle bearing must be installed in the drive plate on vehicles with a manual transmission. Refer to NEEDLE BEARING IN DRIVE PLATE, REPLACING .
- Secure all hose connections with hose clamps that match the ones used in series production. Refer to the Parts Information.
- During installation, all cable ties must be installed at the same location.
- Used coolant cannot be used again.
-- Install the engine on the transmission but do not tighten the bolts that connect the transmission to the engine yet. Refer to the appropriate Service Information .
TIP:
The bolt -2- attaches the starter to the transmission and has an additional spacer sleeve -arrow-.
- The spacer sleeve must be inserted between the starter and the transmission.
-- Install the starter. Refer to STARTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Release the tension on the : 10-222A/11 .
-- Lower the workshop crane and mount the engine and transmission onto the engine mount.
-- Remove the left and right bolts -2- from the engine mount.
-- Remove the : VAS6100 and : 2024A .
-- Tighten the bolts that connect the transmission to the engine. Refer to the appropriate Service Information .
Further installation is performed in reverse order of removal, while noting the following:
-- Connect the fuel hose. Refer to CONNECTOR COUPLINGS, DISCONNECTING .
-- Install the Oxygen Sensor 1 Before Catalytic Converter -GX10-. Refer to HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Tighten the drive axle. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Install the drive axle heat shield. Refer to DRIVE AXLE HEAT SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Install the A/C compressor. Refer to A/C COMPRESSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING FROM BRACKET .
-- Install the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Install the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- For the electrical connections and routing, refer to the appropriate Wiring Diagram.
-- Install the catalytic converter. Refer to CATALYTIC CONVERTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Install the exhaust system without tension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION .
-- Install the bracket and the heat shield on the cylinder head. Refer to Fig 3Fig 2.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.