Removing and installing exterior mirror — VW
Removing and installing exterior mirror on VW: 12 steps, 2 torque figures. 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 601, 641, 643, 603
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Specified torque: bolts (2) for exterior mirror = |
| 12 Nm (8.9 lb-ft) | Tighten bolt (4 |
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 front door trim on driver side General body repairs, interior70Trim/insulation; Door trim; Removing and installing front door trim, driver side.
- Disconnect connector (2) for exterior mirror (1).
- Remove bolt (4).
- Swivel lower part of exterior mirror (1) away from the door a little and pull it out of the window channel (2)(arrow).
- Insert cable (3) through the hole in the door.
- Check that the damping element (5) is correctly seated.
- Guide cable (4) through the hole.
- Insert exterior mirror (1) into window channel (2) and fold exterior mirror (1) against the door.
- Start bolt (3).
- Check for proper seating of exterior mirror (1).
- Tighten bolt (4). Specified tightening torque: 12 Nm. — 12 Nm (8.9 lb-ft)
- Connect connector (2).
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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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