Removing and installing air filter housing (Polo) — VW
Removing and installing air filter housing (Polo) on VW: 8 steps, 1 torque figure, engines CAVA, CAVB, CAVC, CAVD.
Air filter housing removal on the Polo 6R (2009–2014) with the turbocharged engine codes listed below is short, and the one torque on it is the securing bolt at 8 Nm. The securing bolts of the intake air duct and the inlet connection at the turbocharger are undone, the vacuum hose that runs under the intake hose is pulled clear, the securing bolt comes out and the housing lifts straight up off its locating pins. Going back in it is pressed down onto the pins from above before the bolt is tightened, the intake hose attached and the duct bolts done up. What matters is the turbocharger inlet: nothing loose can go down it while the duct is off, and the inlet connection has to seat properly or the engine draws unfiltered air past it.
🧭 Before you start
Undo the securing bolts on the intake air duct and at the turbocharger inlet connection, move the vacuum hose out from under the intake hose, remove the housing securing bolt and withdraw the housing upwards. To install, press the housing onto its locating pins from above, tighten the securing bolt to 8 Nm, attach the intake hose and tighten the duct and inlet connection bolts.
Fits: VW Polo 6R (2009–2014)
Don't miss
- Cover the turbocharger inlet while the duct is off; anything dropped in goes into the compressor.
- Vacuum hose under the intake hose must be moved before the housing lifts; it tears otherwise.
- Press the housing onto the locating pins from above before fitting the bolt.
- Securing bolt to 8 Nm.
- Check the inlet connection at the turbocharger seats fully before tightening its bolts.
Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Tighten securing bolt (2) |
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.
📐 60 workshop diagrams for CAVA
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Unscrew securing bolts (arrows) of intake air duct and inlet connection on turbocharger.
- Pull vacuum hose (1) under intake hose.
- Unscrew securing bolt (2).
- Withdraw air filter housing upwards.
- Press air filter housing onto locating pins from above.
- Tighten securing bolt (2) to 8 Nm. — 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft)
- Attach intake hose (1).
- Tighten securing bolts (arrows).
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