Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 00 – Technical data Technical data Engine data ⇒ page 1 Engine number The engine number („engine code“ and „serial number“) is stam‐ ped on the right side of the cylinder block.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 ♦ Stepladder -VAS 5085- ♦ Torque wrench (5…50 Nm) -V.A.G 1331- Removing engine The engine is removed from below with the gearbox – Read fault memories of all control units before removal: ⇒...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Disconnect fuel supply line -arrow-. – Disconnect breather line -arrow- to solenoid valve in engine compartment. – Disconnect small connector -A- from engine control unit -1- and disconnect earth connection -arrow- of wiring harness.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Disconnect starter wire -1- and and lay it on engine. – Disconnect connector from air mass meter on left and remove intake hose and air filter housing on left. – Separate connectors -1- to -4- for Lambda probes and lay connectors on engine.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Remove heat shield -A- from steering box and separate uni‐ versal joint -B-. ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 48 ; Repairing steering, power-assisted steering – Separate connectors -A- on gearbox as well as transfer box -B- and separate selector lever cable ⇒...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Disconnect lines on lower right of radiator -arrow- for gearbox oil. Collect escaping oil. – Now disconnect line from power steering oil cooler on bottom left. Collect escaping oil. – Unscrew earth cable -1- from longitudinal member on front right.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Install front supports -VAS 6131/6-1- left -1-, as well as - VAS 6131/6-2- right -2- on the assembly platform. Arrows on the supports point forwards. Secure the bolts in the following positions: left support -1-: A5, B4 and B5.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Loosen subframe bolts -1- and -2- as well as gearbox trans‐ verse support -4-. – Unscrew the third bolt of each suspension strut using steplad‐ der -VAS 5085- . – Now slowly lower engine/gearbox assembly, constantly ob‐...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Attach lifting tackle -3033- as shown in illustration and lift en‐ gine from scissor-type assembly platform using workshop crane -VAS 6100- . – Lift engine using workshop crane -VAS 6100- until the centre of the flywheel is at the same height as the assembly plate of the engine and gearbox support -VAS 6095- .
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Reposition subframe with engine carrier onto prepared as‐ sembly platform. – Set engine on subframe. If gearbox is not yet bolted on: – Support engine from below using support -VAS 6131/8- .
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Generate the readiness code in combination with a road test. Observe applicable safety precautions during road test. – Carry out road test. – Then carry out vehicle system test again and rectify any faults which may have occurred.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 13 – Crankshaft group Dismantling and assembling engine Assembly overview Part I: toothed belt drive ⇒ page 15 Part II: cylinder block ⇒ page 17 1. Dismantling and assembling engine...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Caution Warning, aluminium cylinder block! The crankshaft and pistons must not be removed. Just loosening the main bearing caps will cause deformation of the cylinder block bearing pedestals. This deformation will cause a reduction of the bearing clear‐...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Fit poly V-belt as illustrated. After completing repairs always: – Start engine and check that belt runs properly. Checking alignment of poly V-belt Note Alignment of poly V-belt must always be checked to prevent dam‐...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Remove idler roller -1-. – Position aligning gauge -3201- on air conditioning system compressor belt pulley. Note The air conditioning system compressor pulley must align with the power-assisted steering vane pump pulley.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Removing and installing sealing flange and drive plate Note Secure engine to engine and gearbox support -VAS 6095- to car‐ ry out repairs. Assembly overview ⇒ page 21 Removing and installing drive plate ⇒...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Screw locking pin -3242- into crankshaft. – Loosen drive plate securing bolts diagonally and remove. – Remove drive plate together with washer and shim. Installing Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing, note the following: –...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Pull oil seal with sealing flange -A- by the outside over sleeve -T10122/1- onto pulling sleeve -T10122/2- . – Separate the two fitting sleeves. – Then set pulling sleeve -T10122/2- with dry seal and sealing flange onto crankshaft journal.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Remove thrust washer from crankshaft journal and mark thrust washer front face -arrow- using a waterproof felt-tip marker. Installing – Remove oil residue from crankshaft journal and thrust washer using a clean cloth.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Loosen securing bolts in the sequence -12- to -1- and remove cylinder head cover. Installing Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing, note the following: Note Renew gasket if damaged or leaking.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 ♦ Torque wrench (5…50 Nm) -V.A.G 1331- ♦ Not illustrated: ♦ Cable ties ♦ Sealant -D 454 300 A2- Removing Caution When doing any repair work, especially in the engine compart‐...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Loosen securing bolts in the sequence -12- to -1- and remove cylinder head cover. Installing Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing, note the following: Note Renew gasket if damaged or leaking.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Mark and remove poly V-belt. ⇒ page 18 – Remove toothed belt guards on left and right. – Mark direction of rotation of toothed belt using a coloured felt- tip marker.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Remove securing bolts -arrows- for alternator. Move alternator aside slightly. – First unscrew bolt -1- from oil filter housing. Then unscrew bolts -2- from cover for toothed belt tensioning element.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Now pull camshaft sprockets off camshaft tapers using two- arm puller -T40001- and hook -T40001/2- . – Loosen tensioning roller -arrow- and remove toothed belt. 1.4.2 Installing and tensioning – Note marking for direction of rotation when reinstalling the ex‐...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Insert a 5 mm drill bit between the tensioning lever and the tensioning element piston -arrow-. – Now pre-tension tensioning roller (still in loosened condition) using torque wrench -V.A.G 1410- with attached reversible ratchet -VAS 5122- and tensioner wrench -T40009- in anti- clockwise direction -arrow- to 4 Nm.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Remove clamping bolt -3242- from hole, install sealing plug -arrow- and tighten to 30 Nm. – Turn crankshaft two full turns in direction of engine rotation and check setting dimension -a-: specification 5 mm.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – All cable ties which are opened or cut open when engine is removed must be replaced in the same position when engine is installed. – Remove front exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold ⇒...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Ensure dowel sleeves -arrows- are inserted into cylinder block holes and the cylinder head gasket is located. – Fit cylinder head, screw in new cylinder head bolts and tighten hand tight.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – All cable ties which are opened or cut open when engine is removed must be replaced in the same position when engine is installed. – Remove front exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold ⇒...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Loosen cylinder head bolts in the sequence given starting at the outside and working inwards and then remove completely. – Carefully remove cylinder head. – Place clean cloths in cylinders so that no dirt or emery cloth particles can get in between cylinder wall and piston.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Tighten cylinder head bolts in tightening sequence shown working from inside to outside. – Pre-tighten all bolts to 35 Nm. – Then tighten all bolts to 60 Nm. – Then tighten all bolts / 4 turn (90°) further using a rigid wrench.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Test prerequisites • Engine oil temperature must be at least 30°C. • The battery voltage must be at least 11.5 V. • All electrical consumers, e.g. lights and rear window heating, must be switched off.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 9 - Cap ❑ Renew. ❑ Punch through using a screwdriver and lever out for removal. ❑ Install using tool 3202. 10 - Bearing cap When installing, seal parting surfaces of outer bearing caps with sealant -AMV 188 001 02- ⇒...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 ❑ Removing and installing right cylinder head ⇒ page 44 ❑ Removing and installing left cylinder head ⇒ page 40 ❑ After renewing, renew entire coolant. 24 - Exhaust valve ❑ Do not rework, only lapping-in is permitted.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Unscrew inner part of oil seal extractor -3240- several turns out of the outer part and lock with knurled screw. – Lubricate threaded head of oil seal extractor, place it in posi‐...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Unscrew bolts -1- from Hall sender. – Unscrew bolt -2- from rear of toothed belt guard. – Slightly pull rear of toothed belt guard towards front and re‐ move Hall sender housing with Hall sender screen and taper.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Remove idler roller -1-. – Loosen securing bolts -arrows- and remove rear toothed belt guard. Continuation for both cylinder heads – Disconnect connector from Hall sender and remove Hall send‐...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Hold camshaft adjuster in position using retainer for chain ten‐ sioner -3366- . Note Camshaft adjuster can be damaged if chain tensioner is tightened too far. – Mark installation position of all bearing caps (e.g. using a wa‐...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Align coloured markings -arrows-. When using new camshaft timing chain The distance between tooth -A- and tooth -B- of the camshaft ad‐ juster must be exactly 16 rollers of the camshaft roller chain. The illustration shows the exact positions of the -1st- and -16th- rollers on the chain sprockets.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Check TDC position of camshafts. The markings on the cam‐ shafts must be in line with the arrow on both bearing caps -arrows-. Note If necessary, slightly turn camshaft back and forth in order to en‐...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 2.6.2 Installing – To prevent damage to new valve stem seals, place plastic sleeve -A- on valve stem. – Lubricate sealing lip of valve stem seal -B-, place it in the valve stem oil seal fitting tool -3365- and push carefully onto valve guide.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 ♦ Universal dial gauge bracket -VW 387- ♦ Dial gauge Test procedure – Insert new valve into guide. The end of the valve stem must be flush with the guide. On account of differing stem diame‐...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Note If the valve is to be renewed as part of a repair, use a new valve for the calculation. – Measure distance -a- between end of valve stem and upper edge of cylinder head.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Markings on oil dipstick 1 - Max. mark 2 - Min. mark a - Area above hatched field up to max. mark: Do not top up with engine oil! b - Engine oil level within hatched zone: Engine oil can be topped- c - Area from min.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 17 - 50 Nm + / 4 turn (90°) further ❑ Renew. 18 - Engine mounting Removing and installing oil sump Note The sump (upper and lower parts) can be removed or installed only with the oil filter housing removed ⇒...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 21 - 10 Nm 22 - 25 Nm 23 - Oil suction pipe ❑ For sump, upper part Installation position of oil pump chain drive sprocket – Fit chain sprocket onto oil pump shaft. The flattened side -arrow- faces oil pump shaft and the inscription on the chain sprocket faces towards front.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Unscrew bracket for coolant drain pipe -from- upper part of sump. If necessary, slightly loosen banjo bolt -1-. – Now unscrew lower part and upper part of sump. – Loosen sump with light blows of a rubber headed hammer or light leverage with a lever, if necessary.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Run bead along inner side of bolt holes -arrows-. Note The sealant bead must not be thicker, otherwise excess sealing compound will enter the oil sump and may block the oil suction line strainer.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Bolt coolant drain pipe to sump upper part -arrow- to 10 Nm and then bolt to cylinder block -1- to 30 Nm. Note Let sealing compound dry for approx. 30 minutes after installing oil sump.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 19 – Cooling Removing and installing parts of cool‐ ing system Caution When doing any repair work, especially in the engine compart‐ ment, pay attention to the following due to the cramped condi‐...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Assembly overview - radiator 1 - Coolant pipe ❑ Secured to fan support with spacers. 2 - To expansion tank 3 - Coolant hose ❑ Secured to top of front end with retaining clips.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Assembly overview - radiator fan 1 - Radiator fan -V7- 2 - Fan support ❑ Clipped onto radiator. ❑ Check for secure seat‐ ing. 3 - 10 Nm 4 - 10 Nm...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Unscrew coolant pipe from fan support -arrow-. – Loosen spring-type clips on coolant pipe and swivel it upwards together with spacers. – Disconnect connectors from radiator, loosen cable clamps on fan support and lay wiring harness to side.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 1 - Coolant pipe ❑ Between left and right cylinder head ❑ With junction to heat ex‐ changer for heating, ex‐ pansion tank and upper coolant hose. 2 - O-ring ❑ Renew.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Assembly overview - parts of cooling system, body side 1 - Expansion tank ❑ Test cooling system for leaks using cooling sys‐ tem tester -V.A.G 1274- and adapter for cooling system tester -V.A.G 1274/8- .
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Checking water pump -V36- Special tools and workshop equipment required ♦ Voltage tester -V.A.G 1527/B- ♦ Auxiliary measuring set -V.A.G 1594/C- ♦ Current flow diagram Test prerequisite • Fuse -16- -arrow- must be OK.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Connect contact -1- of water pump -V36- to battery positive (+) and contact -2- to earth (-) using auxiliary cables from aux‐ iliary measuring set -V.A.G 1594C- . Pump must run.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Draining WARNING Steam may escape when expansion tank is opened. Wear eye protection and protective clothing to avoid eye injuries and scalding. Cover cap with cloth and open carefully. – Open cap on coolant expansion tank.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Note Use only coolant additive G12 plus in accordance with ♦ „TL VW 774 F“. Identification: purple colour. G 12 plus and coolant additives marked „Conforming to ♦ TL VW 774 F“ prevent frost and corrosion damage and scaling and also raise boiling point of coolant.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Remove toothed belt guard securing nuts -1-. – Then unscrew all coolant pump securing bolts -arrows-. Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing, note the following: – Insert coolant pump with gasket.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – To do this screw the cooling system tester -V.A.G 1274- and the adapter for cooling system tester -V.A.G 1274/9- on seal‐ ing cap as shown. – Operate pump on tester and create a pressure of between 1.6 bar.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 20 – Fuel supply system Parts of fuel supply system Caution When doing any repair work, especially in the engine compart‐ ment, pay attention to the following due to the cramped condi‐...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Assembly overview - fuel tank with attachments 1 - Fuel filler neck 2 - To activated charcoal filter. 3 - Fuel tank ❑ When removing, sup‐ port using engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- .
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Assembly overview - fuel filter 1 - Connection ❑ For breather line. 2 - Flange ❑ Left side. ❑ With fuel filter housing ❑ Note installation posi‐ tion on fuel tank ⇒...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Prerequisites • Fuel tank must be emptied ⇒ page 100 , Emptying fuel tank. • Fuses -13- and -14- -arrow- must be removed from their sock‐ ets. Procedure WARNING Fuel supply lines are under pressure! Wear eye protection and gloves to avoid injuries and skin contact.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 ❑ To fuel delivery unit on right side 15 - Suction-jet pump ❑ Left side. 16 - Fuel delivery unit ❑ Left side. Installation position of fuel delivery unit flange Insert left or right flange with marking -arrow- in direction of travel.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 ♦ Thoroughly clean all unions and surrounding areas before dis‐ connecting. ♦ Place removed parts on a clean surface and cover. Use only lint-free cloths. ♦ Carefully cover opened components or seal if repairs cannot be carried out immediately.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Push suction hose -arrow- of fuel extractor -VAS 5190- about 170...180 cm into fuel filler neck and extract fuel. Note When no more fuel is extracted, the tank is emptied just enough for the flanges to be opened without danger.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – When breather lines are pulled off, buttons of hose couplings sometimes cannot be pressed in. Use assembly tool -T10118- -arrow- to press in button. For further work on inside of fuel tank, flanges may remain re‐...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Pull off connectors -1- and -2- as well as hose couplings -3- and -4- below right flange. – Remove flange with pressure regulator. – Unclip black filler hose -arrow- from fuel delivery unit housing on left and right sides of fuel tank.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Removing and installing fuel tank with attached components Special tools and workshop equipment required ♦ Fuel extractor -VAS 5190- ♦ Special wrench -T10202- ♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- ♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- ♦...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Disconnect fuel supply line -arrow- in engine compartment. Once the fuel pressure has been reduced: – Remove silencers and mountings . – Remove rear propshaft tube ⇒ Transfer box and final drive;...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Remove securing bolts for filler neck -1- and activated char‐ coal filter -2- in wheel housing. – Now bend filler neck slightly downwards and pull off breather line connections to activated charcoal filter.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 ♦ Connections for breather and fuel lines must engage audibly when joined. ♦ Install breather and fuel hoses free of kinks. ♦ Secure fuel hoses with spring-type clips. ♦ Ensure that fuel hose connections are tight.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 1.11 Checking delivery rate of pumps Checking delivery rate of right pump ⇒ page 109 Checking delivery rate of left pump ⇒ page 109 Test prerequisites • Fuses -13- and -14- -arrow- must be removed from their sock‐...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 1.11.1 Checking delivery quantity of right pump – Connect remote control -V.A.G 1348/3 A- with adapter cable - Phaeton -V.A.G 1348/3-3- to connection -arrow- of fuel pump relay for right fuel delivery unit.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Cut carpet open from point -A- to point -B- in the pre-cut area -arrows-. – Remove nuts -1- from cover. If necessary, unscrew backrest mounting -2- or support mounting ⇒ General body repairs, interior;...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Connect multimeter -V.A.G 1715- pick-up clamp to wiring of 4- pin connector contact -1- -arrow- of wiring harness to right fuel delivery unit. Note The hand-held multimeter -V.A.G 1526D- with pickup clamp - V.A.G 1526B/2- can also be used.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Now unscrew locking ring from flange (fuel filter) using wrench -T10202- . – Carefully lever flange and raise it slightly. – Disconnect connectors next to fuel filter. – Then detach fuel supply hose -2- leading from right fuel deliv‐...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Now connect remote control -V.A.G 1348/3A- with adapter - V.A.G 1348/3-3- to connection -arrow- of fuel pump relay for right fuel delivery unit. – Operate remote control at short intervals until a pressure of approx.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Close pressure gauge shut-off tap -arrow- (lever at right an‐ gles to direction of flow). – Connect pressure tester -V.A.G 1318- with adapter - V.A.G 1318/7- , adapter -V.A.G 1318/13- and adapter - V.A.G 1318/24- as shown.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 When the engine is running (under load), the engine control unit can open or close the throttle valve independently of the accel‐ erator position sender. This means that the throttle valve can already be completely open even though the accelerator is only depressed half way.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Activated charcoal filter system Function Depending on the air pressure and ambient temperature, fuel va‐ pour will form above the level of fuel in the tank. The activated charcoal filter system prevents these HC emissions escaping to the atmosphere.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 ♦ Hose clips up to 25 mm Ø -3094- ♦ Tester -V.A.G 1371- Procedure: – Remove rear right wheel and wheel housing liner. – Clamp off hose -arrow- between activated charcoal filter and air filter using a hose clamp -3094- .
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Connect tester -V.A.G 1371- to breather line -arrow- as shown in illustration. – Connect valve adapter of tester -V.A.G 1371- to tyre valve. – Regulate the pressure to 35 mbar with valve -A-. When the pressure has stabilised, it must not drop below 30 mbar after 5 minutes.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – With valve -A- is open, check fuel tank for leaks by hearing, touching, with commercially available leak detector spray or ultrasonic tester -V.A.G 1842- . Caution After completing work check tyre pressure!
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Activated charcoal filter system (ve‐ hicles for USA and Canada) Assembly overview - activated charcoal filter system ⇒ page 123 Checking fuel system for leaks ⇒ page 124 Function Fuel vapour forms above the surface of the fuel in the fuel tank;...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Note Hose connections are secured with either spring-type or ♦ clamp-type clips. Use spring-type clip pliers -VAS 6340- for installation of spring- ♦ type clips or space-saving hose clip pliers -VAS 6362- .
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Check on fuel system tester -KLI 9210- if there is enough fluid in smoke generator. – Set valve -D- to „Hold“. – Open nitrogen bottle -H-. – Connect test hose -G- to self-test connection -B-.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Connect vehicle system tester to vehicle. – Start engine and run at idling speed. – On vehicle system tester, select operating mode – Now select diagnostic mode 8 „Tank leak test“.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Repeat pressure test by setting valve -D- again to „Test“. – Observe pressure gauge and flow meter. When the through‐ put quantity decreases and the pressure increases to 25 mbar (10 in.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 If smoke still escapes from air filter: – Clamp off hose between fuel system diagnostic pump -V144- and air filter -arrow-. Also refer to ⇒ Item C (page 128) – Observe air filter. If smoke no longer escapes, shut-off valve in fuel system diagnostic pump -V144- is leaking.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 C - Clamp off in this area ❑ For leak detection in fuel system ❑ For checking fuel system diagnosis pump -V144- . 4.2.2 Checking build-up of pressure of fuel system diagnostic pump -V144- Test prerequisite: •...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 ♦ Turbocharger tester -V.A.G 1397A- ♦ T piece -251 201 346- ♦ Hose ∅ 6 mm Note Fitting location of fuel system diagnosis pump -V144- : in rear right wheel housing under wheel housing liner.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 24 – Mixture preparation - injection Repairing injection system General notes on injection ♦ Fuel hoses in engine compartment must be secured only with spring-type clips. The use of clamp or screw-type clips is not permissible.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Assembly overview - fuel rail 1 - Threaded connection, 22 ❑ Counterhold when tight‐ ening. ❑ For fuel supply. 2 - Fuel supply hose ❑ Check for secure seat‐ ing. ❑ Secure with spring-type clip.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 1 - Intake hose 2 - Spring-type clip 3 - Intake hose 4 - 6 Nm 5 - Air mass meter -G70- with intake air temperature sender - G42- 6 - Seal ❑...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 1.3.1 Disconnecting connecting line to air sus‐ pension compressor – Disconnect connecting line on right air filter -arrow- as follows: – Carefully lever off green securing ring -1- using a screwdriver.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Safety precautions ♦ For safety reasons, fuse nos. -13- and -14- -arrows- must be removed from the fuse holder before opening the fuel system. Otherwise, the fuel pump could be activated by the driver's door contact switch.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Engine codes Engine control unit System designation Motronic ME 7.1 Motronic ME 7.1 Part number ⇒ Spare parts cata‐ ⇒ Spare parts cata‐ logue logue Governed speed from approx. 6500 from approx. 6500 3) Not adjustable.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Checking components Checking injectors ⇒ page 139 Checking fuel pressure regulator and holding pressure ⇒ page 142 Checking injectors Checking injectors for leaks and quantity injected ⇒ page 139 Special tools and workshop equipment required ♦...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Checking for leaks WARNING Fuel supply lines are under pressure! Wear eye protection and gloves to avoid injuries and skin contact. Before loosening hose connections, wrap a cloth around the connection. Then release pressure by carefully pulling hose off connection.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Connect crocodile clip of remote control -V.A.G 1348/3- to positive connection -1-. – Operate remote control -V.A.G 1348/3- . If fuel pump runs: – Check injectors for leaks (visual check). No more than 1 to 2 drops per minute must escape from each valve when fuel pump is running.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Connect crocodile clip of remote control -V.A.G 1348/3- to battery positive (+) -1- in engine compartment. – Switch on ignition. – Operate remote control -V.A.G 1348/3- for 30 seconds. – Repeat check on other injectors. Use new measuring beakers.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Test procedure The fuel pressure regulator maintains the fuel pressure at a con‐ stant 4.0 bar. • Fuel pump delivery is OK. WARNING Fuel supply lines are under pressure! Wear eye protection and gloves to avoid injuries and skin contact.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Wrap a cloth around the threaded connection -arrow- and re‐ lease fuel pressure by quickly opening and closing connection. – Remove pressure tester -V.A.G 1318- with adapters. – Reconnect fuel hose to fuel rail and secure with spring-type clip ⇒...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Engine control unit Removing and installing engine control unit ⇒ page 145 Reading and clearing engine control unit fault memory ⇒ page 145 Removing and installing engine control unit If you wish to replace the engine control unit, connect the vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system -VAS 5051B- and carry out the guided function „Renew control unit“.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Connect connector of diagnosis cable -VAS 5051/1- or - VAS 5051/3- to diagnostic connection. – Start engine and run at idling speed. Only when engine does not start: – Switch on ignition.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 19 - Catalytic converter 20 - Starter catalytic converter ❑ Installed in exhaust gas stream of cylinder bank 2. 21 - 25 Nm 22 - Bracket ❑ For supporting gearbox on left.
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 ♦ Open ring spanner with 3/8" drive (flared spanner) ♦ Lambda probe open ring spanner set -3337- Removing: – Remove cover for engine and intake manifold. – Remove intake hoses -1- and -2-. Loosen hose clip for crank‐...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Assembly overview - silencers with mountings 1 - Exhaust tailpipe 2 - Rear silencer ❑ Centre and rear silenc‐ ers are installed as a single component dur‐ ing production. In case of repair, the centre and rear silencers are sup‐...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 13 - To exhaust manifold 14 - Centre silencer ❑ Centre and rear silencers are installed as a single component during production. In case of repair, the centre and rear silencers are supplied separately, with a double repair clamp for connecting.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 Secondary air system Function The secondary air system blows air in behind the exhaust valves for max. 65 seconds after a cold start (+15°C … +35°C coolant temperature). This produces an oxygen rich exhaust gas, causing afterburning and reducing the heat-up phase of the catalytic con‐...
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Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 1 - Combination valve ❑ For cylinder bank 1. 2 - 10 Nm 3 - To secondary air inlet valve -N112- 4 - Combination valve ❑ For cylinder bank 2. 5 - Gasket 6 - Connecting hose ❑...
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 28 – Ignition system Repairing ignition system General notes on ignition system ♦ For trouble-free operation of electrical components, a voltage of at least 11.5 V is necessary. ♦ Certain tests may lead to a fault being detected by the control unit and stored.
Touareg 2003 ➤ 8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011 – Press in catch of respective connector -A- to be removed in -direction of arrow- and disconnect connector. – Before disconnecting connectors of cylinders 5 to 8 remove bracket -1- by unscrewing bolts -arrows-.
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