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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Checking adjustment of assembly mountings (engine and gearbox mountings)

This page gives the exact clearance specification for Volkswagen Golf Mk7 engine/gearbox mounting alignment: a distance of 10 mm is required between the engine support and engine mounting.

Procedure
   
The following specifications must be obtained:
There must be a distance of -a- = 10 mm between engine support -2- and engine mounting -1-.
Side surface of engine support casting -2- must be located parallel to support arm of engine mounting -1-.
Distance -b- = distance -b-.
  Note
Distance -a- = 10 mm can be checked with a metal rod of suitable size, or similar.
–  If the dimension is too small or too high, adjust assembly mountings → Chapter.
 

Checking adjustment of assembly mountings (engine and gearbox mountings)

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    Checking adjustment of assembly mountings (engine and gearbox mountings) — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

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