Removing and installing air distribution flap control motor V428 — VW
Removing and installing air distribution flap control motor V428 on VW: 9 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 138
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 1.5 Nm (1.1 lb-ft) | Loosen bolts (2 |
| 1.5 Nm (1.1 lb-ft) | Remove bolts (arrows |
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
- Switch off all electrical consumers.
- Switch off ignition.
- Remove ignition key.
- Remove dash panel General body repairs, interior70Dash panel: Removing and installing dash panel.
- Disconnect connector from air distribution flap control motor V428(1).
- Unscrew bolts (arrows).
- Remove air distribution flap control motor V428(1)
- Read event memory and erase any entries displayed. Then perform "“basic setting”" using in "“Guided fault finding”" mode.
- As a final step, check operation of heater and air conditioning system.
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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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