Removing and installing cover for gear oil pump: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra 2.0 (CDLA, CDLC, CDLK, CJXB, …)

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra (7N, 2010–); platform code 138

• Opens: gearbox oil

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• Do not start engine if there is no oil in gearbox. — Remove oil drain and inspection plug (arrow) and drain gear oil.
• The oil pump cover and the oil pump bolts must be renewed after each removal.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Remove front left wheel bolts.
2. Raise vehicle and remove front left wheel.
3. Remove noise insulation General body repairs, exterior66Noise insulation; Assembly overview - noise insulation.
4. Remove front left wheel housing liner General body repairs, exterior66Wheel housing liners; Removing and installing front wheel housing liners.
5. Position used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 under gearbox.

6. ⚠ Do not start engine if there is no oil in gearbox. — Remove oil drain and inspection plug (arrow) and drain gear oil.
7. Remove this overflow pipe and drain remaining gear oil.
8. Screw in overflow pipe again.
9. Renew seal (arrow) for plug.
10. Change gearbox oil filter, if necessary Removing and installing gearbox oil filter.
11. Used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 remains under gearbox.
12. ⚠ Oil runs out of cover when bolts are unscrewed. Danger of injury from hot gear oil. — Remove bolts (arrows) and remove oil cooler cover (A). [Note: The oil pump cover and the oil pump bolts must be renewed after each removal.]
13. Install new oil pump cover (A). Insert new bolts (arrows) and tighten them diagonally in several stages.
14. Top up gear oil .
15. Install front left wheel housing liner General body repairs, exterior66Wheel housing liner; Removing and installing front wheel housing liner.
16. Install noise insulation General body repairs, exterior66Noise insulation; Assembly overview - noise insulation.
17. Install wheel Running gear, axles, steering44Wheels, tyres; Specified torque for wheel bolts.

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