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Removing and installing vane pump, 8-cylinder petrol and diesel engine — VW

Removing and installing vane pump, 8-cylinder petrol and diesel 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 Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

  • Renewed: gaskets

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  • The marking "“P”"(arrow) on suction hose (1) must be in line with seam (arrow) on vane pump.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove noise insulation General body repairs, front50Noise insulation.
  2. Remove left engine support 10Removing and installing engine, removing and installing engine supports.
  3. Open clip (1) and pull suction hose (2) off vane pump.
  4. Undo bolts (3) and pull pressure line (4) off vane pump.
  5. Remove bolt (1).
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  1. Unscrew bolts (arrows) and remove bracket (1).
  2. Undo bolt (arrow) beneath the vane.
  3. Remove bolts (arrows) for vane pump.
  4. Pull vane pump off engine.
  5. If necessary, pull drive shaft (arrow) of vane pump out of engine by hand.
  6. Renew sealing ring (arrow). [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.]
  7. Grease all the splines of the drive shaft and vane pump Electronic spare parts catalogue
  8. Push drive shaft into vane pump as far as it will go.
  9. Mount vane pump on engine.
  10. The marking "“P”"(arrow) on suction hose (1) must be in line with seam (arrow) on vane pump.
  11. Install left engine support 10Removing and installing engine, removing and installing engine supports.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.