Removing and installing Bowden cable: VW Passat B8
Step-by-step removing and installing Bowden cable for the VW Passat B8: 15 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: VW Passat B8 (3G, 2014–)
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- In order to be able to remove or install the Bowden cable (3), remove the support arm (7).
📋 Procedure
- Open bonnet.
- Remove release lever .
- Remove Bowden cable (3) from mounting bracket (5)(arrow a).
- Pull Bowden cable coupling (2) off carrier (7)(arrow f).
- Slightly pull off Bowden cable (1)(arrow b).
- Open cap of Bowden cable coupling (arrow c).
- Release Bowden cable (1)(arrow d) and remove from Bowden cable coupling (2)(arrow e). [Note: In order to be able to remove or install the Bowden cable (3), remove the support arm (7).] [Note: If the Bowden cable (3) is not removed from mounting bracket, the Bowden cable (1) unhooks again and again when installing the Bowden cable coupling (2).The bonnet cannot be opened in this case.]
- Hook in Bowden cable (1) into Bowden cable coupling (2)(arrow b).
- Slightly pull Bowden cable off Bowden cable coupling (arrow c).
- Close Bowden cable coupling (arrow d).
- Push Bowden cable (1) into Bowden cable coupling (arrow e).
- Attach Bowden cable coupling (2) to lock carrier (4)(arrow f).
- Install Bowden cable (3) on mounting bracket (5)(arrow a).
- Install release lever .
- Before closing bonnet, check function of release lever and Bowden cable.
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