Fixing position of subframe

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Locating pins - T10096-
• Locating pins - T10486 A- (the pins - T10486/1-)
• Engine and gearbox jack - V.A.G 1383 A-
• Universal gearbox mounting - V.A.G 1359/2-

Removing

6C 2014–2017

• Remove noise insulation ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Noise insulation; Assembly overview - noise insulation.

• Unscrew the bolts for the pendulum support -1- and -2- from the gearbox.

6C 2014–2017 Vehicles with 7-speed dual clutch gearbox or 6-speed manual gearbox 0A8

• Unbolt pendulum support bolts -1- from gearbox.

Vehicles with exhaust pipe beneath subframe

• Remove front exhaust pipe ⇒ Rep. gr. 26; Exhaust pipes and silencers; Removing and installing front exhaust pipe.

Continued for all vehicles

• Position engine and gearbox jack - V.A.G 1383 A- -1- under subframe
• Clean thread of locating pins - T10096-.

To fix position of subframe, successively screw in locating pins - T10096- at positions -1- and -2-, and locating pins from supplementary set - T10486/1- at positions -3- and -4-.

Positions -3- and -4- must be fixed first.

• Replace securing bolts -2- with locating pins - T10486/1- one after other on both sides of vehicle, and tighten to 20 Nm.
• Unscrew bolts -arrows- for support.
• Unscrew securing bolt -1- on one side of vehicle and remove support.
• Insert locating pins - T10096- and tighten to 20 Nm.

• If locating pins - T10096- cannot be inserted, sleeve in subframe must be centred using assembly mandrel - 10 - 508- -1-.
• The process of locating the subframe is complete when all of the 4 bolts have been replaced one after other with a locating pin from locating pin set - T10096- or locating pin set - T10486/1-.
• Lower subframe approx. 4 cm.

Installing

Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the following:

Drawing as above ⇑

• Only unscrew one locating pin at a time and replace it with a new bolt -1- and -2-.
• Screw in bolts -arrows- for support, and tighten them to specified torque.

If the steering wheel is found to be off centre during the road test even though locating pins - T10096/ T10486/1- were used, check wheel alignment. In this case the wheel alignment test results must be archived in the vehicle files.

Specified torques

6C 2014–2017

• ⇒ 2.1 Assembly overview - subframe
• ⇒ 3.1 Assembly overview - steering rack
• Bolts for pendulum support ⇒ Rep. gr. 10; Assembly mountings; Assembly overview - assembly mountings.
• Bolts for noise insulation ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Noise insulation; Assembly overview - noise insulation.

6R 2009–2014 Fixing position of subframe (R WRC)

Only what differs from the procedure above; everything else is as above.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Locating pins - T10486/1-

Removing

• Unscrew bolts -arrows- for pendulum support -1- from gearbox.
• Place engine and gearbox jack - V.A.G 1383 A- under subframe.

It is important to keep to the specified sequence for the following operations.

To fix position of subframe, locating devices from supplementary set - T10486/1- must be screwed in successively at positions -3- and -4-.

Installing

Long side of intermediate plate -1- must be inserted perpendicular to direction of travel. Lugs -arrows- must engage in assembly carrier -2-.

• Tighten this bolt to specified torque.

If the steering wheel is found to be off centre during the road test even though locating pins - T10486/1- were used, check wheel alignment. In this case the wheel alignment test results must be archived in the vehicle files.

Specified torques