shoebear
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- Joined
- Aug 1, 2002
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- Colorado Springs, CO
- TDI
- 1998 Jetta, 2003 Jetta Wagon, 2005 New Beetle, 2013 Sportwagen
Engine unlevel after new clutch & mounts
Last night I installed the transmission bracket, new transmission mount, and new engine mount in my 2005 New Beetle. I triumphantly removed the overhead support bar but quickly deflated when I realized the engine is not level.
Here's a link to the full-sized photo: http://pics.tdiclub.com/showfull.php?photo=136345
Here are some things I've checked:
I removed the clutch and transmission almost 3 years ago. Then life happened, and I'm just now getting back to finishing the job. It's quite possible that I overlooked something that should have been installed. Yet, I can't think of anything that even could be like that. The mounts are bolted directly to the frame/body and also directly to the engine and transmission brackets. The trans bracket is bolted directly to the transmission case, and can only go one way, and I didn't disturb the engine bracket. The engine and transmission can bolt together only one way, and they are securely attached. There are no gaps between the engine and transmission, and they are bolted together securely with 5 M12 bolts.
Does anyone have ideas about this?
Last night I installed the transmission bracket, new transmission mount, and new engine mount in my 2005 New Beetle. I triumphantly removed the overhead support bar but quickly deflated when I realized the engine is not level.
Here's a link to the full-sized photo: http://pics.tdiclub.com/showfull.php?photo=136345
Here are some things I've checked:
- The engine is bolted to the transmission with three M12 bolts plus the starter bolts, all torqued to spec. I don't see any other way the trans and engine could mate together.
- The new Rein mounts are the same overall height as the old ones, and they look identical.
- The transmission bracket is original, and can only be installed one way. I didn't disturb the engine bracket.
- The mount and bracket bolts are all torqued to spec. I've double checked that the mounts are installed correctly.
- I noticed that the transmission mount is lower than the engine mount, but that is apparently by design. My 2003 Jetta Wagon mounts are the same way.
I removed the clutch and transmission almost 3 years ago. Then life happened, and I'm just now getting back to finishing the job. It's quite possible that I overlooked something that should have been installed. Yet, I can't think of anything that even could be like that. The mounts are bolted directly to the frame/body and also directly to the engine and transmission brackets. The trans bracket is bolted directly to the transmission case, and can only go one way, and I didn't disturb the engine bracket. The engine and transmission can bolt together only one way, and they are securely attached. There are no gaps between the engine and transmission, and they are bolted together securely with 5 M12 bolts.
Does anyone have ideas about this?
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