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Removing and installing compressor without adaptive suspension valve blockNX7 — VW

Removing and installing compressor without adaptive suspension valve blockNX7 on VW: 11 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.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove air from accumulator with the vehicle diagnosis system, testing and information systemVAS 5051B.
  2. Activate car jacking mode and place vehicle on lifting platform.
  3. Remove underbody panelling on right General Body Repairs - Exterior50Underbody panelling
  4. Remove clip (arrow) and detach intake line (1).
  5. Unclip and unplug connectors (1) and (2) between compressor and body.
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  1. Remove air lines (1) and (2) from compressor.
  2. Remove cable ties (arrows).
  3. Unscrew nuts (1) for compressor.
  4. Unscrew bolts (arrows) and swivel compressor with bracket (1) downwards and secure.
  5. Low compressor with bracket at front until compressor can be removed.
  6. ⚠ Make absolutely sure that the adaptive suspension valve blockNX7 is taken as small a distance as possible away from the underbody.In addition, it must be ensured that the air lines are never kinked or stretched. — Fill accumulator with the vehicle diagnosis system, testing and information systemVAS 5051B.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.