Renewing oil seal for air conditioning compressor drive — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

• Special tools named: T40195

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• If the shaft oil seal splits, fit oil seal extractor again and extract the remainder of the shaft oil seal.
• Use a hose clip corresponding to series equipment ETKA (Electronic Parts Catalogue).

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Remove air conditioner compressor 87.
2. Unscrew bolts (arrows) and remove heat shield (1).
3. Remove hose clip from dust cap (arrow).
4. Remove dust cap together with air conditioner compressor drive shaft from stub shaft of spur gear for air conditioner compressor drive.
5. Screw out spindle of oil seal extractor T40195 as far as it will go.

6. Lubricate threaded head of oil seal extractor, place it in position and, exerting firm pressure, screw it into shaft oil seal as far as possible.
7. Turn inner section of oil seal extractor against the spur gear drive until the shaft oil seal has been extracted. [Note: If the shaft oil seal splits, fit oil seal extractor again and extract the remainder of the shaft oil seal.]
8. Clamp oil seal extractor on hexagon flats in a vice and remove shaft seal using pliers.
9. Clean contact surface and sealing surface.
10. Use thrust piece T40192 to push oil seal for air conditioning compressor drive in as far as it will go. [Note: Use a hose clip corresponding to series equipment Electronic Parts Catalogue.]
11. Slide dust cap (arrow), along with prefitted hose clip, onto stub shaft of spur gear for air conditioner compressor drive.
12. Install air conditioner compressor 87.

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