Alternator removal: VW Vehicles with 6-cyl. injection

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg I (7L, 2002–2010)

• Special tools named: 17 mm ring spanner, torque wrench

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

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.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove alternator .
2. Clamp alternator on bracket points in bench vice.
3. Remove protective cap from poly V-belt pulley with freewheel.
4. Insert adapter 3400 (1) with 17 mm ring spanner into freewheel pulley (2) of alternator. Then insert a M10 multi-point bit (3) into alternator shaft.
5. Hold alternator shaft and loosen poly V-belt with freewheel using a ring spanner and turning it anti-clockwise.

6. Hold poly V-belt pulley with freewheel by hand. Turn drive shaft of alternator until poly V-belt pulley with freewheel can be removed.
7. First screw on poly V-belt pulley with freewheel to drive shaft of alternator by hand as far as it will go.
8. Release socket drive (1) and pull off grip (2).
9. Turn torque wrench grip (2) 180° and reinsert socket drive.
10. Set turning direction of torque wrench to anti-clockwise at socket drive.
11. Counter hold adapter 3400 (1) using 17 mm ring spanner and tighten free wheel pulley by turning alternator shaft anti-clockwise using torque wrench (2). Tightening torque is 80 Nm. — 80 Nm (59 lb-ft)
12. Clip protective cap onto poly V-belt pulley with freewheel.

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