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Removing and installing Haldex coupling pump V181: VW Golf IV / Bora

Step-by-step removing and installing Haldex coupling pump V181 for the VW Golf IV / Bora: 13 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.

13 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf IV / Bora (1J)

📋 Procedure

  1. Switch off ignition.
  2. Unbolt rear propshaft with flexible coupling and vibration damper from rear final drive (arrows) and carefully press forwards.
  3. Pull off connector for Haldex coupling pump (arrow 1).
  4. Place drip tray under final drive.
  5. Remove bolts (arrows 2).
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  1. Then turn pump slightly to right.
  2. Pull out pump (direction of arrow).
  3. Renew gasket (A).
  4. Renew O-rings (B) and (C).
  5. Observe different diameters:
  6. Push in pump to stop.
  7. Tighten bolts to specified torque .
  8. Check oil level in Haldex coupling .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.