Removing and installing mechanical vacuum pump: Audi Q7 3.6 (BHK, BHL)

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

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• If oil seal is still positioned on drive shaft, it must be pulled off and fitted on mechanical vacuum pump.A new vacuum pump is supplied with an oil seal; do NOT fit 2 oil seals.
• If you pull off the vacuum pump from the drive shaft after installation, the installation position of the oil seal must be checked again.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Remove intake manifold 24.
2. Remove cylinder head cover .
3. Move electrical wiring clear.
4. Detach vacuum line (A).
5. Remove bolts (arrows).

6. Carefully detach vacuum pump from cylinder head. [Note: If oil seal is still positioned on drive shaft, it must be pulled off and fitted on mechanical vacuum pump.A new vacuum pump is supplied with an oil seal; do NOT fit 2 oil seals.]
7. Check installation position of oil seal (A):
8. Turn rotor in vacuum pump until flat sides of drive shaft can be inserted into rotor.
9. Insert vacuum pump evenly into hole in timing chain cover (top) as far as it will go. [Note: If you pull off the vacuum pump from the drive shaft after installation, the installation position of the oil seal must be checked again.]
10. Install cylinder head cover .
11. Install intake manifold 24.

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