Renewing Hall sender seals: VW Touareg I 4.2 (AXQ, BHX)

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg I (7L, 2002–2010)

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Disconnect connectors from ignition coils and injectors and lay wiring harness to side.
2. Pull connector off Hall sender.
3. Remove Hall sender housing with Hall sender screen and taper.
4. Remove right toothed belt guard.
5. Pull connector off Hall sender.

6. Unscrew bolts (1) from Hall sender.
7. Unscrew bolt (2) from rear of toothed belt guard.
8. Slightly pull rear of toothed belt guard towards front and remove Hall sender housing with Hall sender screen and taper.
9. Screw in pin2085/1 as shown in the illustration.
10. Unscrew inner part of oil seal extractor2085 several turns out of the outer part and lock with knurled screw.
11. Lubricate threaded head of oil seal extractor, place it in position and, exerting firm pressure, screw it into oil seal as far as possible.
12. Loosen knurled screw and turn inner part against pin2085/1 until seal is pulled out.
13. Clamp flats of oil seal extractor in vice. Remove oil seal with pliers.
14. Then press in new seal to stop until it is flush using fitting sleeve3241/1 and bolt3241/3.

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