Rear protector - remove and install — VW
Rear protector - remove and install on VW: 13 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.
🔩 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) | Fasten screws (6), (3) and hexagonal nuts (8) with tightening 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 license plate.
- Remove the tail lights Electrical system 94. Switches, lights, and external lamps.
- Remove the fastening screws (5) from the protector in the wheel arch protectors.
- Remove screws (7) from the lower fastening of the protector (10).
- Remove the screws (1).
- Move the side linings in the luggage compartment aside to access the nut (11) and remove them.
- Remove the screws (8).
- Disengage the protector, and disconnect the connectors from the parking auxiliary sensor G203 / G204 / G205 / G206 and license plate light.
- Engage the rear protector (10), and connect the connectors of the parking sensor G203 / G204 / G205 / G206 and license plate light.
- Fasten the screws (8) without applying tightening torque.
- Fasten the screws (11) and (1) without applying tightening torque.
- Align the rear protector (10).
- Fasten screws (8), (11), (1), (7)and (5).
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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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