Removing and installing bearing bracket — VW
Removing and installing bearing bracket on VW: 19 steps. What to remove, in what order, and 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 codes 5C7, 5C1
📋 Procedure
- Remove inner door cover .
- Remove door handle .
- Unscrew bolt (1) and unclip base (2) from door.
- Remove bearing bracket (3) from door.
- If fitted, detach clip from mounting bracket.
- Detach cable (3) from retainer (2) on mounting bracket.
- Swivel cable holder (3) out of mounting in mounting bracket (1)(arrow a).
- Lift pin of cable (3) out of mounting (arrow b).
- Take cable (3) out of door handle bracket (1)(arrow c).
- Insert cable (3) together with bolt into mounting bracket (1)(arrow a).
- Push cable bolt into mounting (arrow b).
- Swivel cable holder (3) into mounting in mounting bracket (1)(arrow c) until cable locks in place.
- Fit cable (3) into retainer (2) on mounting bracket.
- Fit clip to mounting bracket.
- Insert mounting bracket (3) into door.
- Screw in bolt (1) and tighten.
- Clip base (2) onto door.
- Fit door handle .
- Install inner door cover .
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