Removing and installing wiper frame with linkage and wiper motor — AUDI
Removing and installing wiper frame with linkage and wiper motor on Audi: 15 steps, 4 torque figures.
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
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 12 Nm (8.9 lb-ft) | Screw on securing nut (1) and tighten it |
| 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts securing wiper frame to body |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Screw in securing bolt in engine compartment (arrow) and tighten it |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts securing wiper frame to body |
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
- ⚠ To disconnect and reconnect the battery, the procedure described in the workshop manual should be strictly adhered to . — Deactivate APP function .
- Move windscreen wipers to park position. Then, switch off ignition and all electrical loads, and pull out ignition key.
- Disconnect battery .
- Remove plenum chamber cover General body repairs, exterior66Removing and installing plenum chamber cover.
- Removing wiper arm .
- Undo and remove bolts (arrows) securing trim (1).
- Remove trim (1) from vehicle.
- Release and disconnect electrical connector (1).
- Unscrew securing bolts (arrows) and remove wiper frame (2) towards front from vehicle.
- When installing, fit guide pin located on back of wiper frame into grommet (arrow) on plenum chamber bulkhead.
- Tighten bolts securing wiper frame to body to 8 Nm. — 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft)
- Push connector onto connection of wiper motor and engage it.
- Install air duct trim.
- Connect battery .
- Install plenum chamber cover General body repairs, exterior66Removing and installing plenum chamber cover.
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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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The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.