Vehicles with 6-cyl. TDI engine — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg I (7L, 2002–2010)

• Special tools named: T10469, 17 mm ring spanner, torque wrench

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• Counterhold adapter 3400 (1) using 17 mm ring spanner and tighten freewheel pulley by turning alternator shaft anti-clockwise using torque wrench (2). Tightening torque is 80 Nm.

🔩 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. Carefully pull off engine cover panel from 4 retaining pins one by one (arrows).
2. Remove poly V-belt Engine13Dismantling and assembling engine; Removing and installing poly V-belt.
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 multi-point bit T10469 (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 poly V-belt pulley with freewheel on drive shaft of three-phase alternator by hand as far as limit stop.
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. Counterhold adapter 3400 (1) using 17 mm ring spanner and tighten freewheel 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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