Motor/Tranny mount DIY

[Cincy]

Via 20psinow



ok this is the start...
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount001.jpg

fist thing first on the TT's i found it was made more simple to remove the strut bar..
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount002.jpg

next up is unplug the MAF and remove the air filter box and for you that have open end air filters you suck!!!
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount003.jpg

now you can see the mount and the top cover for the wires, you need to remove the the top of the cover...
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount004.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount005.jpg

now move some of the wires around and you can see the 2 holes in the bottom of the cover..
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount006.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount007.jpg

now remove them bolts and dont forget the jack to support the trans when you remove the mount.. you have to work it out of its spot but it not too bad..


now that the mount is out this is what i guess the new updated one looks like
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount008.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount009.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount010.jpg


now this is BIFs mount
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount011.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount012.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount013.jpg

now you can see why you cant pull apart the old mount :thumbdown: but from now on i can upgrade to there stage 2's or if ever need to replace with stage 1's
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount014.jpg

now slide the mount in place, its like when it came out tight fit but not too bad and start your bolts
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount015.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount017.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount018.jpg


now after every thing is in place make sure the engine did not move over too far and get to close to the frame rail... then TQ all the bolts to spec and start to put every thing back in place..

cover goes in place...
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount022.jpg

then air box if you got one....
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount023.jpg

then strut bar...
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount024.jpg


now that every thing is back in place start it up and make sure nothen is knocking around and recheck every thing on top one more time then your good to go....



now just my luck i did not strip out any thing but i have to say i came close....
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/trannymount020.jpg
i had to bust out the tap and die to clean some threads on the tranny bolts so if anything think about having some kind of repair kit just in case..

[Cincy]

motor

well guys this wont be step by step liked stated befor in my other post but it will give the general idea.. Ooo and use a jack for supporting the side of the motor that your doing..

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/motormounts001.jpg
this was befor i did any thing.. the first thing (on a 225) is to remove the upper intercooler pipe..

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/motormounts002.jpg
now that the pipe is out of you way you can see that there are coolent lines and p/s lines and some evap bs :( really need to delete the evap..
the only thing you need to do is take the clips that hold the hose's in place on the fender and the lines under the charge pipe so you can move them around..

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/motormounts003.jpg
next up there is a bracket for the (power steering and evap) that has to come out its black and is held in with 2 13mm bolts, and once you get that out the you can see the mount.. next step is to take the 2 phillips out so you can move the coolent res around..

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/motormounts004.jpg
now this is where i started not to take pics :blink: started geting in the moment and yeah........ but there are 2 bolts for the engine to mount and 2 bolts for mount to frame... these are the engine there ez to get to

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/motormounts005.jpg
now i did not know how crappy this pic was intill now but where the line is in the midle of the mount.. there is a bolt there you can take that one out and move to the other side

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/motormounts006.jpg
ok this is the other side now is helps if the evap is not there but you can get around it if you push some shit around :thumbup1: is fun.. now that the mount is free you can slide it twords you and rotate it side ways and tilt down and the mount is out of the car..

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/motormounts007.jpg

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/motormounts008.jpg

now you can install it some what the same every thing fits back in to place and what not but you will have one blot left over because there is not a spot on the mount for it.. its the bracket for the evap and p/s res..

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/motormounts013.jpg
you have some more room to work now that the new mount is in place, this one slides right in..

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/motormounts015.jpg
this is the bracket the top hole is not used now.

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/motormounts019.jpg
here is a better look..

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb437/NEaudi/motormounts020.jpg
so when you get all the brackets back in to place you can put the coolant res and p/s res back in place, put the hose's back in the holders and in stall the charge pipe, clean up and go for a test drive and come back crack a beer open.. also dubble check the bolts on the motor mount after the test drive, i would also tell ya you should go out and buy lock washers for the new bolts that come with the mount...

here is a better look.