Differential - remove and install — VW
Differential - remove and install on VW: 9 steps, 2 torque figures. 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 7X
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 22 Nm (16 lb-ft) | Lock the propelling flanges with a driftpin and tighten the fastening screw |
| 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Tighten the cover's fastening nuts |
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
- Drain transmission oil completely, using the Elbowed spannerVW 172.
- Lock the thrust flange with a suitable driftpin, loosen its fastening screw and remove the flange manually.
- Remove the opposite propulsion flange.
- Remove fastening nuts from differential cover (left side).
- To remove the differential's left cover, tap ends one after the other (arrow) with a driftpin and a hammer
- Remove differential by hand.
- Tighten the cover's fastening nuts to 25 Nm. — 25 Nm (18 lb-ft)
- Lock the propelling flanges with a driftpin and tighten the fastening screw to 22Nm. — 22 Nm (16 lb-ft)
- Replenish and install the transmission.
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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.