Adjusting roof side member — VW
Adjusting roof side member on VW: 11 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 9.5 Nm (7.0 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts (4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 |
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
- Close roof until it locks.
- Loosen bolts (4, 5, 6, 7 and 8).
- Adjust the adjustment screws for bolts (4, 6 and 8) evenly using key for barrel screw VAS 6368 until the required height is achieved.
- Check position of bolt (7) on roof side member. Adjust number of spacer plates.
- Tighten bolts (4, 5, 6, 7 and 8). Specified torque for bolts: 9.5 Nm. — 9.5 Nm (7.0 lb-ft)
- Check shut lines (see the separate procedure).
- Loosen bolts (4, 5, 6, 7 and 8).
- Adjust necessary shut lines in oversized holes.
- Check that the adjustment bolts lie on the roof side member without pressure.
- Tighten bolts (4, 5, 6, 7 and 8). Specified torque for bolts: 9.5 Nm. — 9.5 Nm (7.0 lb-ft)
- Check shut lines (see the separate procedure).
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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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