Removing and installing vacuum pump (RS 3): Audi A3
Step-by-step removing and installing vacuum pump (RS 3) for the Audi A3: 14 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A3 (8P, 2003–2012)
- Renewed: seal
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- The vacuum hose must be pressed as far as possible onto connection of vacuum pump.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft) | Fit all bolts (1) to sealing flange of vacuum pump and tighten |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Lift off engine cover panel (1).
- Unscrew bolts (arrows) and detach air duct.
- Unscrew bolts (arrows) and detach air cleaner housing.
- Remove coolant pipe 19.
- ⚠ Risk of scalding due to hot steam and hot coolant.When the engine is warm, the cooling system is pressurised.Release the pressure by covering the cap of the coolant expansion tank with a cloth and opening it carefully. — Remove bolts (1).
- Detach vacuum pump; to do so, press coolant hoses slightly to one side. [Note: Renew seal.]
- Turn drive lugs of vacuum pump so they engage in slots in shaft when vacuum pump is installed.
- Fit vacuum pump in position.
- Fit all bolts (1) to sealing flange of vacuum pump and tighten to 9 Nm. — 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft)
- Push vacuum hose (2) onto connection of vacuum pump. [Note: The vacuum hose must be pressed as far as possible onto connection of vacuum pump.]
- Install coolant pipe 19.
- Insert air cleaner housing and tighten bolts (arrows).
- Insert air duct and tighten bolts (arrows).
- Install engine cover panel.
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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