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Detaching electric drive motor and gearbox — VW

Detaching electric drive motor and gearbox on VW: 10 steps, engines CGEA, CGFA. 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 2 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

  1. Take off cap (1). Through opening in gearbox, unscrew the 3 securing nuts for torque converter (arrow). To do this, turn the crankshaft 120°.
  2. Support electric drive motor with workshop craneVAS 6100 as shown.
  3. Unscrew bolts (1 ... 10) from connection of gearbox to electric drive engine.
  4. Remove electric drive motor with workshop craneVAS 6100.
  5. Secure torque converter in gearbox with support bridge30-211 A to prevent it falling out.
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  1. Check whether dowel sleeves (arrows) are fitted in the electric drive motor.
  2. Note installation position of bolts (1) in torque converter (2).
  3. Position electric drive motor on gearbox with workshop craneVAS 6100 as shown.
  4. Tighten bolts (1 ... 10) from connection of gearbox to electric drive engine.
  5. Through opening in gearbox, tighten the 3 securing nuts for torque converter (arrow). To do this, turn the crankshaft 120°. Fit cap (1).

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.