Removing and installing fresh air/recirculated air, air flow flap control motor V425 — AUDI
Removing and installing fresh air/recirculated air, air flow flap control motor V425 on Audi: 7 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Caddy III (2K, 2004–2015); platform code 2C0
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- The position of the air flow flap must not be changed.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 1.4 Nm (1.0 lb-ft) | Remove bolts (1 |
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
- Switch off all electrical consumers.
- Switch off ignition.
- Remove ignition key.
- Remove glove compartment 68.
- Remove bolts (1) (1.4 Nm). — 1.4 Nm (1.0 lb-ft)
- Turn control motor for fresh air and air recirculation flap and air flow flap V425(2) approx. 15° in direction of (arrow) and then pull off air intake housing.
- Separate connector (1) from fresh air/recirculated air, air flow flap control motor V425. [Note: The position of the air flow flap must not be changed.] [Note: After installation, check operation of air flow flap and air recirculation flap.Initiate "“basic setting”" function using vehicle diagnosis, testing and information systemVAS 5051 (or successor model) .]
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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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