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Volkswagen ID.4: Removing and installing front motor

Volkswagen ID.4 (E21) 2021-2026 Service Manual / Electric drive EIP220, EIA200, EIA210 / Removing and installing engine / Removing and installing front motor

Assembly overview - front motor

Assembly overview - front motor, left-hand drive vehicles

Volkswagen ID.4. Assembly overview - front motor, left-hand drive vehicles

  1. hree-phase current drive 2 - VX97-
  • With electric drive motor
  1. V717-
  • With drive motor 2 temperature sender - G1146-
  • With drive motor 2 rotor position sender 1 - G1147-
  • With power and control electronics 2 for electric drive - JX4-
  • ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Removing and installing power and control electronics for electric drive
  • ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Removing front motor
  • ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Installing front motor
  1. Bolt for gearbox mounting
  • Renew after removing
  • 70 Nm +90º
  1. Bolt for gearbox support
  • Qty. 3
  • Renew after removing
  • 50 Nm +90º
  1. Gearbox support
  2. Gearbox breather line
  3. Bolt for gearbox mounting
  • Qty. 2
  • Renew after removing
  • 50 Nm +90º
  1. Gearbox mounting
  • ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Removing and installing gearbox mounting
  1. High-voltage connector for power and control electronics 2 for electric drive - JX4-
  2. High-voltage cable duct
  3. Bolt for cable guide
  • Qty. 3
  • 8 Nm
  1. Bolt for potential equalisation line
  • 8 Nm
  1. Electrical connector for power and control electronics 2 for electric drive - JX4-
  2. Potential equalisation line
  3. Engine support
  4. Front motor mounting
  • ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; Subframe; Renewing front motor mounting
  1. Bolt for motor mounting
  • Renew after removing
  • 130 Nm +180º
  1. Bolt for motor support
  • Qty. 3
  • Renew after removing
  • 50 Nm +90º
  1. Bolt for motor support
  • Qty. 3
  • Renew after removing
  • 50 Nm +90º
  1. Bolt for motor mounting
  • Renew after removing
  • 130 Nm +180º
  1. Front motor mounting
  • ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; Subframe; Renewing front motor mounting
  1. Engine support

Assembly overview - noise insulation, motor

Volkswagen ID.4. Assembly overview - noise insulation, motor

  1. Retaining clip
  2.  Clip/bolt
  • Depending on equipment/version
  • Bolt with washer
  • Qty. 2
  • 5 Nm
  1. Clip
  • Qty. 2
  1. Three-phase current drive 2 - VX97-
  • Noise insulation
  • Depending on equipment/version
  1. Retaining clip

Assembly overview - front motor, right-hand drive vehicles

Volkswagen ID.4. Assembly overview - front motor, right-hand drive vehicles

  1. Three-phase current drive 2 - VX97-
  • With electric drive motor
  1. V717-
  • With drive motor 2 temperature sender - G1146-
  • With drive motor 2 rotor position sender 1 - G1147-
  • With power and control electronics 2 for electric drive - JX4-
  • ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Removing and installing power and control electronics for electric drive
  • ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Removing front motor
  • ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Installing front motor
  1. Bolt for gearbox mounting
  • Renew after removing
  • 70 Nm +90º
  1. Bolt for gearbox support
  • Qty. 3
  • Renew after removing
  •  50 Nm +90º
  1. Gearbox support
  2. Gearbox breather line
  3. Bolt for gearbox mounting
  • Qty. 2
  • Renew after removing
  • 50 Nm +90º
  1.  Gearbox mounting
  • ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Removing and installing gearbox mounting
  1. High-voltage connector for power and control electronics 2 for electric drive - JX4-
  2. High-voltage cable duct
  3. Bolt for cable guide
  • Qty. 3
  • 8 Nm
  1. Bolt for potential equalisation line
  • 8 Nm
  1. Electrical connector for power and control electronics 2 for electric drive - JX4-
  • Potential equalisation line
  1. Cover plate
  2. Bolt
  • Qty. 3
  • 8 Nm
  1. Bolt for motor support
  • Qty. 2
  • Renew after removing
  • 50 Nm +90º
  1. Front motor mounting
  • ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; Subframe; Renewing front motor mounting
  1. Bolt for front motor mounting
  • Renew after removing
  • 130 Nm +180º
  1. Bolt for motor support
  • Qty. 2
  • Renew after removing
  • 50 Nm +90º
  1. Bolt for front motor mounting
  • Renew after removing
  • 130 Nm +180º
  1. Front motor mounting
  •  ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; Subframe; Renewing front motor mounting
  1. Engine support

Assembly overview - noise insulation, motor

Volkswagen ID.4. Assembly overview - noise insulation, motor

  1. Retaining clip
  2.  Clip/bolt
  • Depending on equipment/version
  • Bolt with washer
  • Qty. 2
  • 5 Nm
  1. Clip
  • Qty. 2
  1. Three-phase current drive 2 - VX97-
  2. Noise insulation
  • Depending on equipment/version
  1. Retaining clip

Removing front motor

Removing front motor, left-hand drive vehicles

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • engine bung set - VAS 6122-
  • lifting tackle - VAS 501 021-
  • workshop hoist - VAS 6100-

Three-phase current drive 2 - VX97- with power and control electronics 2 for electric drive - JX4- will henceforth be referred to as "motor".

Removing

Important

  • Once the drive shafts have been removed, the drive shaft flange must be sealed with a suitable plug from engine bung set - VAS 6122- .
  • Make sure that no gear oil leaks out.
  • Remove subframe together with motor ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; Subframe; Removing and installing subframe with motor .
  • Insert bracket -A- of lifting tackle - VAS 501 021- into holes -arrows B-.
  • Screw bolt -1- to stop into hole -arrow C-.
  • Secure shackle -2- in centre hole.

Volkswagen ID.4. Removing front motor

  • Attach workshop hoist - VAS 6100- to shackle -arrow-.
  • Use workshop hoist to take up weight of motor -1-.
  • Unscrew bolts -2-, -3- and -4-.
  • Use workshop hoist to raise motor -1-.

Volkswagen ID.4. Removing front motor

  • For further repairs, ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Secure motor to engine and gearbox support, front motor .

Removing front motor, right-hand drive vehicles

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • engine bung set - VAS 6122-
  • lifting tackle - VAS 501 021-
  • workshop hoist - VAS 6100

Three-phase current drive 2 - VX97- with power and control electronics 2 for electric drive - JX4- will henceforth be referred to as "motor".

Removing

Important

  • Once the drive shafts have been removed, the drive shaft flange must be sealed with a suitable plug from engine bung set - VAS 6122- .
  • Make sure that no gear oil leaks out.
  • Remove subframe together with motor ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; Subframe; Removing and installing subframe with motor .
  • Loosen bolts -1- and -2-, and unscrew them by 20 mm -a-.

Volkswagen ID.4. Removing front motor, right-hand drive vehicles

  • Unscrew bolt -1- for motor mounting -2-.

Volkswagen ID.4. Removing front motor, right-hand drive vehicles

  • Raise motor -1- 10 mm in direction of -arrow B- using assembly lever -A-, and pull it towards rear in direction of -arrow C-.

Volkswagen ID.4. Removing front motor, right-hand drive vehicles

  • Insert bracket -A- of lifting tackle - VAS 501 021- into holes -arrows B-.
  • Screw bolt -1- to stop into hole -arrow C-.
  • Secure shackle -2- in centre hole.

Volkswagen ID.4. Removing front motor, right-hand drive vehicles

  • Attach workshop hoist - VAS 6100- to shackle -arrow-.
  • Use workshop hoist to take up weight of motor -1-.
  • Unscrew bolts -2- and -3-.
  • Use workshop hoist to raise motor -1-.

Volkswagen ID.4. Removing front motor, right-hand drive vehicles

  • For further repairs, ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Secure motor to engine and gearbox support, front motor .

Securing motor to engine and gearbox support, front motor

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • Motor bracket - VAS 6095A/1-22-
  • engine and gearbox jack - VAS 6095A-
  • lifting tackle - VAS 501 021-
  • retaining plate - VW309A-
  • workshop hoist - VAS 6100-

The three-phase current drive 2 - VX97- along with the power and control electronics 2 for electric drive - JX4- will henceforth be referred to as "motor".

  • Insert bracket of lifting tackle - VAS 501 021- -A- into holes -arrows B-.
  • Screw bolt -1- to stop into hole -arrow C- by hand.
  • Secure shackle -2- in centre hole.
  • Attach workshop hoist - VAS 6100- to shackle -2-, and raise motor.

Volkswagen ID.4. Securing motor to engine and gearbox support, front motor

  • Unscrew and remove bolts -arrows- and remove motor support -1-.

Volkswagen ID.4. Securing motor to engine and gearbox support, front motor

  • Mount motor bracket - VAS 6095A/1-22- -A- on motor -1- and tighten bolts -arrows-.

Volkswagen ID.4. Securing motor to engine and gearbox support, front motor

  • Insert retaining plate - VW309A- -B- into engine and gearbox jack - VAS 6095A- -C-.
  • Mount motor bracket - VAS 6095A/1-22- -A- on retaining plate - VW309A- -B- and tighten bolts -arrows-.

Volkswagen ID.4. Securing motor to engine and gearbox support, front motor

Installing front motor

Installing front motor, left-hand drive vehicles

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • lifting tackle - VAS 501 021-
  • workshop hoist - VAS 6100-

Three-phase current drive 2 - VX97- with power and control electronics 2 for electric drive - JX4- will henceforth be referred to as "motor".

Installing

  • Insert bracket -A- into holes -arrows B-.
  • Screw bolt -1- to stop into hole -arrow C-.
  • Secure shackle -2- in centre hole.
  • Attach workshop hoist - VAS 6100- to shackle -2-.

Volkswagen ID.4. Installing front motor, left-hand drive vehicles

  • Use workshop hoist to position motor -1- on subframe.
  • Align motor support with gearbox mounting, and screw in bolts -3- and -4- until stop.
  • Tighten bolt -2-.
  • Tighten bolts -3- and -4-.
  • Detach lifting tackle - VAS 501 021- -arrow

Volkswagen ID.4. Installing front motor, left-hand drive vehicles

Further installation is carried out in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

  • Install subframe together with motor ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; Subframe; Removing and installing subframe with motor .

Tightening torques

  • ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Assembly overview - front motor

Installing front motor, right-hand drive vehicles

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • lifting tackle - VAS 501 021-
  • workshop hoist - VAS 6100-

Three-phase current drive 2 - VX97- with power and control electronics 2 for electric drive - JX4- will henceforth be referred to as "motor".

Installing

  • Insert bracket -A- into holes -arrows B-.
  • Screw bolt -1- to stop into hole -arrow C-.
  • Secure shackle -2- in centre hole.
  • Attach workshop hoist - VAS 6100- to shackle -2-.

Volkswagen ID.4. Installing front motor, right-hand drive vehicles

  • Use workshop hoist to position motor -1- on subframe in such a way that a distance of -a- = 20 mm remains between motor support and gearbox mounting.
  • Align motor support and gearbox mounting with each other.
  • Screw in bolts -2- and -3- until bolt heads make contact with gearbox mounting.
  • Detach lifting tackle - VAS 501 021- -arrow-.

Volkswagen ID.4. Installing front motor, right-hand drive vehicles

  • Raise motor -1- 10 mm in direction of -arrow B- using assembly lever -A-, and pull it against gearbox mounting in direction of -arrow C-.

Volkswagen ID.4. Installing front motor, right-hand drive vehicles

  • Screw in bolts -1- and -2- entirely, and tighten them.

Volkswagen ID.4. Installing front motor, right-hand drive vehicles

Further installation is carried out in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

  • Install subframe together with motor ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 40 ; Subframe; Removing and installing subframe with motor .

Tightening torques

  • ⇒ Rep. gr. 10 ; Assembly overview - front motor

Volkswagen ID.4 (E21) 2021-2026  Service Manual

Volkswagen ID.4 (E21) 2021-2026 Service Manual

Removing and installing front motor

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