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Removing and installing vane pump, 4-cylinder petrol engine — VW

Removing and installing vane pump, 4-cylinder petrol engine on VW: 16 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.

16 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Jetta VI (16, 2010–2018); platform code AV2

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  • Renewed: gaskets

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📋 Procedure

  1. ⚠ Please note the following points during all assembly work, in particular in the engine compartment, due to the narrow installation conditions:Correctly route lines of all kinds (for example for fuel, hydraulic fluid, activated charcoal filter system, coolant, refrigerant, brake fluid, vacuum) and electrical cables. The original route of the lines must be restored.Make sure there is adequate clearance from all moving or hot components. — Clamp off suction and return hoses at power steering oil reservoir.
  2. Raise vehicle.
  3. Remove lower noise insulation General body repairs, exterior50Assembly overview - noise insulation.
  4. Loosen bolts (arrows).
  5. Remove poly V-belt 13Dismantling and assembling engine; Removing and installing poly V-belt.
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  1. Unscrew bolts (arrows) and remove belt pulley (1).
  2. Unscrew nuts (1) and pull pressure line out of vane pump.
  3. Open spring-type clip (2) and pull suction hose off vane pump.
  4. Remove bolt (3).
  5. Remove bolts (arrows) and remove vane pump (1) from bracket. [Note: Renew gaskets and seals.Before fitting a new power steering pump, put in hydraulic fluid at the inlet and turn pump by hand until fluid flows out at the pressure outlet.Before mounting, ensure that hose union and suction hose are free of oil and grease.Secure all hose connections with new hose clips Electronic Parts Catalogue.]
  6. Install vane pump, initially tightening only front bolts.
  7. Observe installation location of pressure line at vane pump.
  8. Install poly V-belt and check belt alignment 13Dismantling and assembling engine; Removing and installing poly V-belt. [Note: When installing poly V-belt, ensure that it is correctly seated in belt pulleys.]
  9. Bleed steering system .
  10. Check level of hydraulic fluid and top up if necessary Power steering: check fluid level.
  11. Check steering system for leaks .

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Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.