Left Engine Mount/Bracket: Removing

2010 Volkswagen Routan SSECTION Removing
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-- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the air cleaner housing. Refer to AIR CLEANER HOUSING .

-- Remove the front fore and aft crossmember. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Lower the vehicle.

-- Carefully position a floor jack under transmission to support the transmission.

-- Remove the two transmission mount to transmission bolts (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Transmission Mount To Transmission Bolts
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-- Remove the PCM. Refer to POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE .

-- Raise the vehicle up enough to gain access to the two lower transmission isolator bolts (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Left Transmission Mount Isolator With Bolts
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-- Remove the two upper bolts (1) and one lower bolt (3) from the left transmission mount isolator (2).

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