For vehicles with left-hand steering wheel — VW
For vehicles with left-hand steering wheel 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: VW Fox (5Z)
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- Set the windscreen wiper motorV in its rest position.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 18 Nm (13 lb-ft) | Loosen the fastening nut (1 |
| 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft) | Loosen the screws (arrows |
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
- Turn off the ignition, all the electrical devices, and remove the key from ignition.
- Remove the windscreen wiper arm and blade set .
- Remove the windscreen wiper mechanism .
- Disengage the drive stem (1) towards (arrow) from shaft, by using the LeverT 10039.
- Loosen the fastening nut (1) (18 Nm) and remove support (2) from the Windscreen wiper motorVshaft. — 18 Nm (13 lb-ft)
- Loosen the screws (arrows) (9 Nm) that fasten the motor to the windscreen wiper mechanism assembly. — 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft)
- Remove the Windscreen wiper motorV from its housing. [Note: Set the windscreen wiper motorV in its rest position.]
- Position the Windscreen wiper motorVon the windscreen wiper mechanism assembly, and tighten the fastening screws to the specified torque .
- Install the shaft support (2) so that measure (a) is 100°44' ±5° and tighten the fastening nut (1) to the specified torque .
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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.
Seen a figure that does not match your manual? Write to us — we correct it and note when. support@torqfix.com
The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.