Installing roof side member flap — VW
Installing roof side member flap on VW: 6 steps, 1 torque figure. 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 code 1F7
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- Screw bolts (2) in, but do not tighten.
- Swing the rear lid with rear shelf to the rear to a central position. The clip must be in an opening of the hinge. Support rear lid.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft) | Adjust height to other components, with roof side member flap (1) closed, and tighten… |
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 bolts (2) in, but do not tighten.
- Adjust height to other components, with roof side member flap (1) closed, and tighten bolts (2). Specified torque: 9 Nm — 9 Nm (6.6 lb-ft)
- Secure Bowden cable clip (3) to roof side member flap mechanism.
- Swing the rear lid with rear shelf to the rear to a central position. The clip must be in an opening of the hinge. Support rear lid.
- Secure new clip on hinge. Check the clip is locked in position.
- Adjust roof side member flap .
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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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