Front door lock - remove and install — VW
Front door lock - remove and install on VW: 18 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 6A1, 6A5
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- As long as required for the next jobs, the cables can be released.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Remove fastening screws (5 |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Remove screw (6 |
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
- For the corresponding version, remove the window winder
- Remove the front door lining General body repairs, interior70Lining / insulation.
- Remove the door cover .
- On the driver side, remove the protective cap of the lock cylinder and remove the lock cylinder
- On the passenger side, remove the protective cap
- Remove guide rail
- When existent, disconnect the connectors.
- Remove the screws (2).
- Remove door lock (1)(arrow). [Note: As long as required for the next jobs, the cables can be released.]
- Rotate cable (5) 90° and remove it from support.
- Rotate cable (arrow b) until the cable can be removed through the door lock eye (1)(arrow c).
- Rotate cable (4) 90° and remove it from support.
- Rotate cable (Arrow d) until the cable can be removed through the door lock eye (1)(Arrow e).
- Install the removed cables (4) and (5) on door lock (1).
- Insert lock (1) into door.
- When existent, connect the connectors.
- Fasten bolts (2).
- Fit the protective cap (3).
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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.