Removing and installing oil pump, without balancer shaft module — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code A32

• Renewed: o-ring, sluggish oil pump, damaged toothed belt

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• Renew sluggish oil pump.
• Renew damaged toothed belt.The toothed belt can sag after long use, this is not a fault.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📐 64 workshop diagrams for CAYC

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove sump .
2. When oil pump is to be renewed, unscrew bolts (4) and remove oil intake pipe (3).
3. Unscrew bolts (arrows) and remove baffle (2).
4. Detach oil pump (1) from toothed belt and remove pump. [Note: Renew O-ring.]
5. Insert new dowel sleeves when oil pump has no dowel sleeves (arrows) for centring oil pump.

6. Check oil pump for ease of movement, turn toothed belt pulley with one finger for this. [Note: Renew sluggish oil pump.]
7. Check toothed belt for oil pump. [Note: Renew damaged toothed belt.The toothed belt can sag after long use, this is not a fault.]
8. Fit oil pump with toothed belt pulley into toothed belt and tighten along with baffle.
9. Install sump .
10. Replenish engine oil and check oil level .

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