Assembly overview - cooling system, engine side (vehicles with manual gearbox) — VW
Assembly overview - cooling system, engine side (vehicles with manual gearbox) on VW: 4 steps, 1 torque figure, engines BUB, CBRA.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009)
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- To remove, ancillary bracket must be removed from cylinder block.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 23 Nm (17 lb-ft) | Then tighten all bolts evenly and diagonally |
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.
📐 25 workshop diagrams for BUB
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- To remove, ancillary bracket must be removed from cylinder block.
- First tighten both fitted bolts (2) and (4) hand tight.
- Then tighten bolts (1), (3) and (5) by hand
- Then tighten all bolts evenly and diagonally. Specified torque: 23 Nm — 23 Nm (17 lb-ft)
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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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