Removing and installing front mid-range loudspeakers — VW
Removing and installing front mid-range loudspeakers on VW: 8 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 138
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- It is essential that all swarf be removed from the door because otherwise corrosion damage will occur.Immediately rectify any paintwork damage caused when drilling out the rivets.
- When installing the new loudspeaker, secure it in place with special pop rivets Electronic Parts Catalogue.
🔩 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) | 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 ignition and all electrical consumers.
- Remove ignition key.
- Remove door trim General body repairs, interior70Front door trims; Removing and installing front door trim.
- Disconnect connector for mid-range loudspeaker.
- Drill out rivets (arrows) using a suitable drill bit.
- Remove loudspeaker. [Note: It is essential that all swarf be removed from the door because otherwise corrosion damage will occur.Immediately rectify any paintwork damage caused when drilling out the rivets.]
- Insert mid-range loudspeaker in (direction of arrow).
- Secure mid-range loudspeaker with 4 rivets (1). [Note: When installing the new loudspeaker, secure it in place with special pop rivets Electronic Parts Catalogue.]
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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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