Installing vane pump: VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra
Step-by-step installing vane pump for the VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra: 13 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra (7M)
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- Tighten fitted bolt (3) until threaded bushing M 10 (arrow) in swivel bracket (2) is resting against bracket (4). (Do not yet tighten).
- Insert hexagon bolt (5). (Do not yet tighten).
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Tighten hexagon bolts (6) |
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
- Tighten vane pump (1) with bolts (3) in swivel bracket (2).
- Install bolts (4) and tighten.
- Install pulley (6) on vane pump (1) and tighten.
- Install swivel bracket (2) and pump with fitted bolt (3) on bracket (4).
- Tighten fitted bolt (3) until threaded bushing M 10 (arrow) in swivel bracket (2) is resting against bracket (4). (Do not yet tighten).
- Insert hexagon bolt (5). (Do not yet tighten).
- Fit bracket (4) together with vane pump and swivel bracket to console (5) and engine block.
- First screw bolts (1), (2) und (3) in a couple of turns and then tighten in sequence as numbered.
- Fit tensioning arm (7) onto engine block using hexagon bolts (6).
- Fit adjustment bolt (8) to swivel bracket.
- Tighten hexagon bolts (6).
- Install V-belt and tension.
- Attach pipe again and start engine, top-up oil level.
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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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