Installing and adjusting bonnet 01.96 ▸ — AUDI
Installing and adjusting bonnet 01.96 ▸ on Audi: 6 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: platform codes 70A, 70B, 70C, 70E, 70H, 70J, 70K, 70L, 70M
Don't miss
- Adjust locking eye so that bonnet locks properly when allowed to fall from a height of 30 cm without having to be pressed down. Outer contour must be aligned and there must not be any play upwards (arrow).
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Align bonnet and tighten |
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
- Loosely bolt bonnet (1) on with the hinges.
- Align bonnet and tighten.
- Then adjust rubber buffers (2) so that bonnet aligns with wings.
- Install bonnet lock (1), attach cable (arrow) and clip onto bonnet .
- Locking eye on lock carrier can be moved (arrow) after loosening the hexagon nut (1).
- Adjust locking eye so that bonnet locks properly when allowed to fall from a height of 30 cm without having to be pressed down. Outer contour must be aligned and there must not be any play upwards (arrow).
Other AUDI procedures
- Removing and installing toothed belt – Audi · 56 torque figures
- Removing engine – Audi A8 D3 · 41 torque figures
- Removing camshaft timing chain from camshafts – Audi A6/A7 C7 · 38 torque figures
- Installing engine – Audi A8 D4 · 36 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshaft timing chain · 29 torque figures
- Removing and installing senders for parking aid (front) - vehicles from 11.2004
- Removing and installing language input control unit J507
- Removing and installing output shaft – Audi A3
- Separating engine from automatic gearbox 09A
- TDI injection and glow plug system (8-cyl. Common Rail) — Final control diagnosis
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.
Seen a figure that does not match your manual? Write to us — we correct it and note when. support@torqfix.com
The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.