Gear components — VW
Gear components on VW: 13 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.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft) | In this position, tighten the screws (arrows) of the multifunction switch to a torque |
| 6 Nm (4.4 lb-ft) | Tighten the screw to a torque |
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
- Disassembly and assembly of harness
- The assembly is performed in the reverse order of operations.
- Bear the assembly sequence in mind
- The cable colours correspond to the colours of the corresponding electric valves.
- After assembly. Start the basic adjustment.
- Unplug the connector from the transmitter.
- Release the screw and extract the transmitter
- Replace the O-ring
- The assembly is performed in the reverse order of operations.
- Tighten the screw to a torque of 6 Nm — 6 Nm (4.4 lb-ft)
- Fit a 4-mm bit -A- through the selector lever to the adjustment hole of the multifunction switch.
- In this position, tighten the screws (arrows) of the multifunction switch to a torque of 3 Nm. — 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft)
- Remove the bit.
Other VW procedures
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.