Front axle speed sensor - remove and install — VW
Front axle speed sensor - remove and install on VW: 10 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 codes 9A2, 9A4, 9A5, 9A1, 9A3, 9A6
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- Before installing the speed sensor, clean the internal hole surface and coat with Lubricating puttyG 000 650 around the sensor. Refer to Chemicals Manual.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 6.5 Nm (4.8 lb-ft) | Place the speed sensor (2) in the wheel roller bearing case and tighten the screw (1)with |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Place the speed sensor in the wheel roller bearing case and tighten the bolt |
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
- Lift the vehicle.
- Remove the corresponding sensor's wheel.
- Disconnect the speed sensor cable connector (2).
- Remove the bolt (1) from the wheel roller bearing case.
- Remove the ABS speed sensor from the wheel roller bearing case.
- Before installing the speed sensor, clean the internal hole surface and coat with Lubricating puttyG 000 650 around the sensor. Refer to Chemicals Manual.
- Place the speed sensor in the wheel roller bearing case and tighten the bolt to 8 Nm. — 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft)
- Connect the speed sensor to the speed sensor cable.
- Turn the steering wheel completely to the left and to the right and control the space available for the speed sensor cable.
- Install the corresponding sensor's wheel.
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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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