E-Checking sender wheel installation position on crankshaft — VW
E-Checking sender wheel installation position on crankshaft on VW: 14 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
- Special tools named: feeler gauge
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Tighten the securing bolts for the sealing flange using alternate and diagonal sequence |
| 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) | Install engine speed sender (arrow |
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
- Screw hexagon nut (A) to end of threaded spindle.
- Remove two M6×35 mm hexagon bolts (B) from cylinder block.
- Screw the three knurled screws (C) out of sealing flange.
- Remove assembly device.
- Remove the sealing lip support ring
- Place a Vernier caliper against the crankshaft flange (A) (marked area).
- Measure the distance (a) between Vernier caliper and sender wheel with a feeler gauge (A).
- Re-press sender wheel .
- Remove assembly appliance.
- Tighten the securing bolts for the sealing flange using alternate and diagonal sequence. Tightening torques: 10 Nm — 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft)
- Install engine speed sender (arrow). Tightening torques: 5 Nm — 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft)
- Install sump .
- Install intermediate plate.
- Assemble fly wheel with new bolts.
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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.