Adjusting cab door — AUDI
Adjusting cab door on Audi: 5 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T5 (7J), VW Transporter T6 (7E), VW Transporter T6 (7F)
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- The cab door must lock fully when closing without any additional force being required and must not have any play.The cab door must not be pushed up or down due to striker pin adjustment.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Specified torque for bolts (2 |
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
- Cab door is adjusted by loosening bolts (2) at door upper hinges (1) and door lower hinges (3).
- Specified torque for bolts (2): 20 Nm + turn 90° further — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
- Cab door is adjusted correctly if (when door is closed) gaps/shut lines are even all around, if door is not too deep and does not protrude, and if all contours (arrows) align. [Note: The cab door must lock fully when closing without any additional force being required and must not have any play.The cab door must not be pushed up or down due to striker pin adjustment.]
- Loosen striker pin (1) by loosening bolts (2) on C-pillar.
- Adjust the striker pin (1) so the recess for the door lock with rotary tumbler engages centrally to striker pin (1).
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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