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Checking secondary air pump motor V101: VW Golf IV / Bora (AEH, AJH, AKL, APF, …)

Step-by-step checking secondary air pump motor V101 for the VW Golf IV / Bora: 10 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

10 steps 7 engine codes engine codes merged from 4 documented variants

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf IV / Bora (1J)

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  • To release, press buttons on hose coupling together.
  • The secondary air pump motor V101 must run and air must be delivered from the outlet union.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📐 20 workshop diagrams for AEH

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

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📋 Procedure

  1. Remove engine cover.
  2. Remove pressure hose from secondary air pump motor V101. [Note: To release, press buttons on hose coupling together.]
  3. Again perform brief test of secondary air system . Ask another person to depress the brake pedal.
  4. The secondary air pump motor V101 must run and air must be delivered from the outlet union.
  5. Press the → key.
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  1. Press keys 0 and 6 for function "“End output”" and confirm entry with Q key.
  2. Renew secondary air pump motor V101.
  3. Press the → key.
  4. Press keys 0 and 6 for function "“End output”" and confirm entry with Q key.
  5. Check activation of secondary air pump motor V101.
Workshop diagrams

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.