Removing and installing vane pump, 6-cylinder diesel engine from model year 2009 — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg I (7L, 2002–2010)

• Opens: brake fluid, power steering fluid

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• Ensure that no parts are damaged when swiveling the air guide tube (4).
• Mark direction of rotation of poly V-belt.
• Unscrew bolts (arrows), counterhold poly V-belt pulley with pin wrench3212 for this.
• When installing poly V-belt, ensure that it is correctly seated in belt pulleys.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Please note the following points during all assembly work, in particular in the engine compartment, due to the narrow installation conditions:Route lines of all kinds (for example for fuel, hydraulic fluid, activated charcoal filter system, coolant, refrigerant, brake fluid, vacuum) and electrical cables so that the original line/cable routing is re-established.Make sure there is adequate clearance from all moving or hot components. — Carefully pull 4 retaining pins (arrows) off design cover.
2. Remove air ducting hose (1).
3. If part of equipment, release middle of air guide tube (4) and swing tube upwards slightly. Remove bolts (1) and (2) and loosen bolt (3) for this. [Note: Ensure that no parts are damaged when swiveling the air guide tube (4).]
4. Mark direction of rotation of poly V-belt.
5. Remove poly V-belt 13Dismantling and assembling engine; Removing and installing poly V-belt.

6. Unscrew bolts (arrows), counterhold poly V-belt pulley with pin wrench3212 for this.
7. Clamp suction hose with hose clamp3094.
8. Open spring-type clip (1) and pull suction hose off vane pump.
9. Remove bolts (2) and pull pressure line out of vane pump.
10. Remove bolts (arrows) and remove vane pump (1) from bracket.
11. Fill vane pump with hydraulic fluid.
12. Fill vane pump with fluid though suction connecting piece.
13. Turn hub by hand until fluid exits from pressure side.
14. Install vane pump, initially tightening only front bolts.
15. 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.]
16. Bleed steering system .
17. Check level of hydraulic fluid and top up if necessary Power steering: check fluid level.
18. Check steering system for leaks .

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