DIY: Replacing Side Engine Mount
March 4th, 2009 Posted in 2.0T FSI, Jetta/GLI, Rabbit/GTITools:
Jack
Jackstands
Block of wood
Breaker Bar
10mm socket
13mm socket
16mm socket
18mm socket
Socket wrench
Socket extensions
T25 torx screwdriver
Step 1: Remove 10mm bolt that holds the windshield washer fill neck.
Step 2: Pull the wiring harness away from the coolant res.
Step 3: Remove 2 T25 torx screws holding the coolant res in place.
Step 4: Disconnect coolant level sensor, and pull res to the side.
Step 5: Chock rear wheels; jack up front end and secure on jackstands.
Step 6: Use your floor jack along with the block of wood to support the engine from the bottom.
Step 7: Use the 18mm socket along with the breaker bar, and remove the two bolts holding the engine to the mount.
Step 8: Remove the two 13mm bolts holding the black bracket in place and set the bracket aside.
Step 9: Remove the two 16mm bolts holding the engine mount to the chassis.
Step 10: The engine mount is now free and can be removed.
Step 11: Install is the reverse of removal. Be sure the 4 mount bolts are properly tightened before you remove the jack supporting the engine.
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8 Responses to “DIY: Replacing Side Engine Mount”
By ndccpf1 on Apr 20, 2010
By doing this procedure, can the timing belt upper cover (not just the access door)be removed ?
By tbadera on Apr 21, 2010
Yes, but you shouldn’t have to do all that to remove just the upper cover.
By ndccpf1 on Apr 21, 2010
The replacement timing cover is easily 12 inches long and has a hole where the motor mount goes through to the engine. I was hoping it to be easier.
By tbadera on Apr 21, 2010
The upper timing belt cover should fit over the top of the engine mount. Do you have a picture of the replacement cover you’re talking about?
By ndccpf1 on Apr 21, 2010
Here is the photo. See the hole on lower right side. This is the area for motor mount:
http://s152.photobucket.com/albums/s190/ndccpf1/?action=view¤t=DCP_1784.jpg
By tbadera on Apr 22, 2010
Gotcha, yea mine doesn’t look like that. The early BPY engines got a different t-belt cover. You will need to follow this DIY, then remove the 3 bolts holding the bracket to the side of the engine, before you can swap that cover. Those 3 bolts can be a little tricky, you may have to jack the engine up or down a little to get at them.
By ndccpf1 on Apr 22, 2010
I usually do most work myself but time has me bringing to local VW (as much as I don’t want to ) tomorrow AM for the swap.
By ndccpf1 on Apr 22, 2010
I just checked my eBahn Bentley CD and in fact there is a running design change where VW split the Timing Belt cover that the motor mount allowing for much easier replacement. I have a build date on my MKV (BPY engine) of 12/2005 and bought it new in May 2006 (they called it 2006.5 on the sticker)