Gearbox removal & installation: VW Securing to assembly stand (ACK, AEH, AFK, AGE, …)
Step-by-step gearbox removal & installation for the VW Securing to assembly stand: 10 steps, 3 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Touareg I (7L, 2002–2010)
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Fit engine and gearbox support as shown and tighten |
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Fit lifting eye2024A/2 to cylinder block and tighten |
| 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) | Using bracket /1-4, secure engine to engine and gearbox supportVAS 6095 |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📐 28 workshop diagrams for ACK
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Unbolt gearbox from engine Manual gearbox34Removing and installing gearboxAutomatic gearbox 09C37.
- Remove engine bracket from cylinder head.
- Fit lifting eye2024A/2 to cylinder block and tighten to 40 Nm — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Fit engine and gearbox support T10220 as shown and tighten to 40 Nm. — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Secure engine to assembly stand with engine and gearbox support T10220.
- Unbolt gearbox from engine Manual gearbox34Removing and installing gearboxAutomatic gearbox 09C37.
- Remove engine bracket from cylinder head.
- Fit lifting eye2024A/2 to cylinder block and tighten to 40 Nm — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Fit engine and gearbox support T10342 as shown and tighten to 40 Nm. — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Secure engine to assembly stand with engine and gearbox support T10342.
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TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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