Removing and installing drive unit and damper spring: VW Touareg II (CGEA, CGFA, CJTA, CMKA, …)

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

• Renewed: drive unit bolts

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• Renew drive unit bolts.Use self-locking bolts or apply locking fluid to bolt ETKA (Electronic Parts Catalogue).
• Clean sealing surfaces; they must be oil and grease free.
• It is not possible to check the oil level at a later point.
• Risk of damage to drive shaft.The drive unit must not be inserted together with the bolts. — At the same time, turn poly V-belt pulley until other end of damper spring engages in hole at front in damper element.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Remove coolant pipes from supercharger .
2. Position engine vertically on engine and gearbox support.
3. Remove bolts (arrows).
4. ⚠ To avoid loosening and new sealing of bearing cover (1), do not knock out drive unit (2) through hammers blows but only remove with circlip pliers (arrows), as illustrated in the following. — Carefully push away and remove drive unit from bearing cover.
5. Remove damper spring.

6. Using used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782, extract all the oil for supercharger drive from bearing cover and from oil pockets (arrows) between ribs. [Note: Renew drive unit bolts.Use self-locking bolts or apply locking fluid to bolt Electronic Parts Catalogue.]
7. Clean sealing surfaces; they must be oil and grease free.
8. Before installation, it is essential to clean threaded holes for drive unit in bearing cover from remnants with a thread tap.
9. Pour 150 ml compressor oilG 070 000 in bearing cap. [Note: It is not possible to check the oil level at a later point.]
10. Insert damper spring into damper element.
11. Apply thin coat of sealant on sealing surface of drive unit.
12. Install drive unit on supercharger housing (pay attention to dowel sleeves).
13. ⚠ Risk of damage to drive shaft.The drive unit must not be inserted together with the bolts. — At the same time, turn poly V-belt pulley until other end of damper spring engages in hole at front in damper element.
14. Checking supercharger for leaks
15. Fit coolant pipes on supercharger .

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