Rear lid hinge - remove and install — VW
Rear lid hinge - remove and install on VW: 11 steps, 3 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Tighten screws (10) |
| 21 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Lower the roof lining and remove the nuts that fasten the hinge |
| 24 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Tighten the hinge union nut 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
- Remove the rear door.
- Remove the upper rear pillar covering.
- Remove the roof lining finishing.
- Remove the clips that fasten the roof lining to the rear part.
- Lower roof lining and remove nuts that fasten the hinge.
- Remove the hinge.
- When assembling, install hinge.
- Install the rear door and adjust it.
- Install the clips that fasten the roof lining.
- Install the roof lining finishing.
- Install the upper rear pillar covering.
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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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The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.