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Separating electric drive motor V141 and engine — VW

Separating electric drive motor V141 and engine on VW: factory workshop procedure for engines CNLA, CRJA. Full factory text, tools and checks.

Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.

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📋 Procedure

ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.

Separating
electric drive motor
V141
and engine
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Scissor-type assembly platform
VAS 6131
with
support set
VAS 6131/16
Engine bung set
VAS 6122
Drip tray for workshop hoist
VAS 6208
Guide pins
T10515
Hose clamps up to 25 mm
3094
Counter support e. g.
Kukko
22/1
Inner puller
Kukko
21/2
Articulated joint support
VAS 6131/16-3
Caution
Risk of damage to components.
Always observe rules for cleanliness when working on
electric drive motor
V141
Chapter
.
The centre bolt behind the needle bearing has a left-hand thread.
When removing the
electric drive motor
V141
, the engine must be secured to the
scissor-type assembly platform
VAS 6131
with the
articulated joint support
VAS 6131/13-7
.
When unscrewing the centre bolt counterhold with
counterhold
T10516
and a suitable lever (3/4 inch square-end).
Always use
guide pins
T10515
to pull
electric drive motor
V141
off engine.
Procedure
Gearbox detached from engine
Chapter
.
To ensure optimum work conditions turn engine with
engine support
T10497
in
support
VAS 6131/16-1
anti-clockwise by 90° in
direction of arrow
.
Disconnect connector
3
from regulating valve
1
in order to prevent it from being damaged when installing
articulated joint support
VAS 6131/16-3
.
Unclip line with retainer
arrow
and lay it to one side.
Secure
articulated joint support
VAS 6131/16-3
to engine and tighten bolt
arrow in upper section
.
Bolt
articulated joint support
VAS 6131/16-3
at bottom to
scissor-type assembly platform
VAS 6131
.
Specified torques
Bolts
Specified torques
Bolt
arrow in upper section
20 Nm
Bolt
arrow in lower section
20 Nm
Clamp off both coolant lines
A
using
hose clamps, up to 25 mm
3094
.
Disconnect connector
1
from
drive motor temperature sender
G712
2
.
Remove needle bearing as follows.
Note
The front edges of the inner puller
Kukko
21/2
must not be broken.
The needle bearing must always be renewed after each removal.
Fit inner puller
Kukko
21/2
1
right behind the needles
arrow
of needle bearing
2
and preload inner puller by hand-tightening the nut.
Pull out needle bearing using inner puller
Kukko
21/2
and
counter support
22/1
.
Note
A second mechanic is required for the following work step.
Insert
counterhold
T10516
with a suitable extension into crankshaft flange and use it for counterholding when loosening the bolts
arrows
.
Loosen and unscrew bolts
1
to
6
. Change position of
counterhold
T10516
while doing so in order to reach all bolts.
Note
A second mechanic is required for the following work step.
Caution
Risk of damage to components.
The centre bolt
2
has a left-hand thread.
Due to the high loosening torque appropriate tools must be used to loosen the centre bolt
2
.
Insert
counterhold
T10516
with a suitable extension into crankshaft flange and use it for counterholding when loosening the bolt.
When loosening bolt
2
direction of arrow
, hold the
counterhold
T10516
1
in such a way that the engine is not being pulled out of the engine bracket.
Remove crankshaft flange with shim.
Ensure that upper
guide pins
T10515/2
and lower
guide pins
T10515/1
are screwed in.
The
electric drive motor
V141
is bolted to the engine with bolts
1
to
6
.
Initially, only bolts
1
to
3
are accessible. After turning
electric drive motor
V141
, bolts
4
to
6
are accessible.
Work step 1 for loosening bolts connecting
electric drive motor
V141
to sealing flange
Note
Arrow A
points to the wire of the
drive motor temperature sender
G712
.
Arrow B
indicates the marking (notch) on the
electric drive motor
V141
.
Bolts
1
to
3
are only accessible in the position as indicated by
arrow A
and
arrow B
.
Unscrew bolts
1
to
3
from engine, but leave them inserted in
electric drive motor
V141
.
Work step 2 for loosening bolts connecting
electric drive motor
V141
to sealing flange
Note
Arrow A
points to the wire of the
drive motor temperature sender
G712
.
Arrow B
indicates the marking (notch) on the
electric drive motor
V141
.
Turn
electric drive motor
V141
in such a way that the two markings
arrow A
and
arrow B
are aligned as shown in illustration.
Unscrew bolts
4
to
6
from engine, but leave them inserted in
electric drive motor
V141
.
Caution
Risk of damage to components.
The
electric drive motor
V141
is permanently attached to the intermediate plate which must thus not be damaged.
The
electric drive motor
V141
is pulled off engine and removed together with the intermediate plate.
Both mechanics must hold the assembly only on the
electric drive motor
V141
and not on the intermediate plate.
If not yet fitted, screw
guide pins
T10515
into engine as shown in illustration.
Note
A second mechanic is required for the next work steps.
Both mechanics must pull the
electric drive motor
V141
towards front out of the centring elements, without canting the assembly on the guide pins.
Caution
Risk of damage to components.
Place
electric drive motor
V141
on a clean surface with intermediate plate facing upwards.
Seal all open fluid passages on
electric drive motor
V141
and on engine with sealing plugs
Electronic Parts Catalogue
.
Use only new sealing plugs for sealing the apertures
Electronic Parts Catalogue
.
The sealing plugs must not be reused.
Place
electric drive motor
V141
on a clean surface with intermediate plate facing upwards.
Immediately seal all open fluid passages with sealing plugs from engine bung set for
electric drive motor
V141
Electronic Parts Catalogue
.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.