HELP Please I have spent 8 hours searching for a DIY...

[oneovdabestyet]

within the week I have posted about which motor mounts to purchase I resolved that issue. Now I need a DIY for B7 models, through the search all I can find is B6 instructions which their are about 3 different methods I found. Please help someone, I'm so pissed I have to swap these at 80k but I guess thats what you get for driving rough. Thank You.

[mr shickadance]

should be similar to the b6....engine mounts....take them off one at a time, tighten them loosely.... idle the car for a little bit.....tighten them even more

[oneovdabestyet]

Im reading 2 different scenarios where one person lifted engine with jack and removed mounts and positioned new ones and just screwed them on then the other method is this... http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/146377-B6-A4-1.8T-Motor-Mounts-DIY?p=1740775

so i dont know if with our cars the job is as easy as just jacking the engine and swapping the mounts or not.

[oneovdabestyet]

Im reading 2 different scenarios where one person lifted engine with jack and removed mounts and positioned new ones and just screwed them on then the other method is this... http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/146377-B6-A4-1.8T-Motor-Mounts-DIY?p=1740775

so i dont know if with our cars the job is as easy as just jacking the engine and swapping the mounts or not.

[mr shickadance]

the safest most likley is the engine lift....

[oneovdabestyet]

here are the two options :

Why do those bolts even need removed? I don't see the need. There is a much easier way. Loosen and remove snub mount arm. Loosen the four total mount nuts. Jack up engine from below, using a wood block so you don't pierce the oil pan. It goes up further than you'd think; almost back to the firewall.
Remove mounts. Replace with new. Have helper hold mounts while you slowly let engine back down in to place. Be very careful not to squash helper's fingers. Hand tighten mounts and replace and hand tighten snub arm. Start engine. Rev a few times and let idle for a few minutes. Then, tighten all hand-tightened nuts/bolts to torque specs.

Done and done.


or


http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...-DIY?p=1740775


then this guy said this:

Just a quick addendum for those with a 3 Litre V6 engine.

Thank you Yoogene83 et al for a great descriptive write up, which was a good starting place for attempting this project on the V6.

Yoogene83's method of entire motor mount bracket removal is the only method that will work for our cars as the engine simply will not raise high enough to get the mounts out any other way (the engine also does not raise high enough for easy replacement of our snub mount either, removal of the front bumper is the only way to do this, then remove the 6 torx bolts that are at the back of the front bumper main mounts, then remove the 2 torx bolts on the sides which allows the bottom of the front bumper frame to swing out and allow sufficient space to insert the new snub mount, bracket and cup) fml!

You cannot access the top motor mount nuts from above and to get sufficient space to work in and access the top nut from below, you need to remove the two 10mm bolts that hold together the two pieces of exhaust pipe/muffler heat shroud above the motor mount, once the two bolts are out carefully fold up the two pieces of heat shroud to increase the working space above the top nut.

You definitely need a short length 1/4 inch ratchet drive with a 13mm socket to undo and remove the top motor mount nut, as the top motor mount bracket has 'ears' on the side for strength which precludes the use of an ordinary spanner/wrench as there is no lateral space for it to rotate.

WARNING: Do not start this procedure unless you have 2 jacks, one is required to simply hold up your motor whilst you remove the bottom bracket and motor mount, the other jack being required to lift up the front subframe (which will drop down after the removal of the bottom bracket) or simply hold it in place, in order to replace the 3 18mm bolts that hold on the bottom bracket.

Why they make the bolts on the top and bottom of the motor mount so long is an absolute mystery to me; must be sadistic vegetarians? Also, buy plenty of blue thread lock and check the durometer of your mounts before fitting them with the 034 website, I ordered track, they sent me street!


Now I know he is talking about v6 B6's but does this apply to B7???

[oneovdabestyet]

Am I on some "do not help this guy out list"? 49 views no help????

[mr shickadance]

well you kinda started it only an hr ago and got a few repsonses ....didn't know that it was life or death.....from what it sounds like there are 2 equally as good methods at getting it out....since ur a 2.0 4 cyclendr then u shouldn;t bother with the 3.0 stuff...cuz its not of concern to your motor


if your this concerned about it have a shop do it

[oneovdabestyet]

well you kinda started it only an hr ago and got a few repsonses ....didn't know that it was life or death.....from what it sounds like there are 2 equally as good methods at getting it out....since ur a 2.0 4 cyclendr then u shouldn;t bother with the 3.0 stuff...cuz its not of concern to your motor


if your this concerned about it have a shop do it

If I didn't spend a shit load on VMR's and tires maybe I could afford to do so. Its not a concern but more so anger. I ve heard these things go as far as 200k miles, Mine are shot at 80k? I dont know< I thank you for your responses though it is genuinely appreciated.

[mr shickadance]

maybe you should send a pm to one of the people who currently doing a big turbo build, seeing as how they need to completely removed the engine, maybe they could give better direction then i can

[mo17k3y85]

^^+2, personally I would never take on a task like that just because of the go wrong factor is big....jacking up engine, removing mounts? I don't know man that seems like money well spent at a shop. Then again, maybe your a lot more hands on. Quit searching, seems you have grasp of the situation get it done and throw up a proper DIY, save the guy after you 8hrs of searching.

[JPT]

I've put in a motor mount lift in my jeep that I sold. It was easy enough, but I had TONS of room around (passenger side, you also have to remove the mount assembly because of the AC compressor). Not sure I would be willing to take this on myself on the A4 though. The instructions sound the same though. Basically support the engine remove one mount, replace, then go to the other side.