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
Installation is performed in reverse order. Note the following:
- Check clutch release bearing for wear, replace if necessary.
- Lightly grease clutch release bearing, release bearing guide sleeve and splines on input shaft with grease G 000 100 .
- Check whether dowel sleeves for centering engine/transmission are in cylinder block and install if necessary.
- When installing assembly, ensure sufficient clearance to axle shafts.
- Align engine and transmission mountings refer to Engine and transmission mountings, aligning .
Tightening torques, refer to Assembly mountings .
- Install axle shafts: Refer to 40 FRONT SUSPENSION
- Install front exhaust pipe, refer to Exhaust system components, removing and installing .
Vehicles with manual transmission 02J
- Install hydraulic clutch slave cylinder: Refer to 30 CLUTCH
- Install shift mechanism and adjust cable mechanism if necessary: Refer to 34 MANUAL TRANSMISSION - CONTROLS, HOUSING
Vehicles with automatic transmission
- Install selector cable on transmission, adjust if necessary: Refer to 37 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROLS, HOUSING
Continuation for all vehicles
- Install power steering pump: Refer to 48 STEERING
- Reconnect pipe between charge air cooler and intake connecting flange at intake connecting flange.
- Reconnect electrical connections and check routing: Refer to 97 WIRING
Vehicles with air conditioning
- Install air conditioning compressor: Refer to 87 - AIR CONDITIONING
Continuation for all vehicles
- Install poly V-belt. Refer to Poly V-belt, removing and installing .
- Install center, left and right insulation trays: Refer to 50 BODY, FRONT
- Fill with coolant. Refer to Coolant, draining and filling .
- Road test vehicle and read fault memory. Refer to Engine control module fault memory, reading and erasing ; Reading and erasing fault memory of engine control module.
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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.