Oil Pump: Service and Repair

Oil Pump

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Old oil collecting and extracting device (VAG 1782)

• Long nose gripping pliers (VAS 6226)

Removing

- Remove lower oil pan. Refer to => [ Lower Oil Pan ] Lower Oil Pan.

- Remove coolant pump. Refer to => [ Coolant Pump ] Service and Repair.

- Remove driveshaft - arrow - for coolant pump from oil pump.





- Place old oil collecting and extracting device (VAG 1782) under engine.

- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove oil pipe.





• When removing oil pipe, any remaining oil will leaks out.

- Remove three bolts - arrows - and remove intake tube.





- Remove oil pipe together with oil check valve housing.





• Oil will leak out when removing oil pipes.

- Press back driveshaft - 1 - for oil pump against spring force and clamp tightly using long nose gripping pliers (VAS 6226).





- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove oil pump.





Installing

• Replace seals and O-rings.

- Check whether the 2 alignment pins are present in cylinder block, install if necessary.

- Tighten oil pump - arrows -.

- Unlock long nose gripping pliers (VAS 6226) and let driveshaft - 1 - slide into oil pump.





- Check whether driveshaft is friction locked to oil pump. To do so, reach into intake opening - arrow - of oil pump and try to rotate oil pump gears.





• Toothed gears must not be able to be rotated.

The rest of the installation is performed in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

- Install coolant pump. Refer to => [ Coolant Pump ] Service and Repair.

- Install lower oil pan. Refer to => [ Installing ] Lower Oil Pan.

- Add engine oil and check oil level. Refer to => [ Oil Level, Inspection ] Component Tests and General Diagnostics.

- Fill the cooling system. Refer to => [ Filling ] Cooling System, Draining and Filling.

Tightening Specifications