Checking dimension "a" and dimension"b": VW Phaeton
Step-by-step checking dimension "a" and dimension"b" for the VW Phaeton: 11 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Phaeton (3D)
- Renewed: bolts for propshaft
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- Always renew bolts for propshaft.
- Brace propshaft with counterhold tool T10172 to prevent it from turning.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | First tighten propshaft |
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
- Check deviation from measurement .
- Secure hexagon nut.
- Position final drive in installation position again.
- Bolt final drive to gearbox support.
- First screw in all bolts (arrows) hand-tight. Tighten foremost bolt first.
- Tighten gearbox support securing bolts (arrows)Running gear, axles, steering - front and four-wheel drive42Repairing rear axle - front and four-wheel drive; Assembly overview - rear axle.
- Always renew bolts for propshaft.
- Fit propshaft with markings (A) and (B) facing one another.
- Brace propshaft with counterhold tool T10172 to prevent it from turning.
- First tighten propshaft to 10 Nm, then to specified torque . — 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft)
- Checking gear oil in rear final drive .
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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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