Removing and installing hinges: VW Jetta VI
Step-by-step removing and installing hinges for the VW Jetta VI: 11 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Jetta VI (16, 2010–2018)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 24 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Specified torque for nuts (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
- If fitted, remove right and left hinge covers (1).
- To do this, release catches (2) on cover (1).
- Then, remove cover (1) in (direction of arrow) from hinge.
- Removing rear lid (1).
- Remove electric cable (5) from left hinge (6).
- Remove gas strut (4) from ball-head pin at right hinge (2).
- Detach spring (3)(arrow) and remove from hinge.
- Remove rear shelf General body repairs, interior70Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing rear shelf support.
- Remove bolts (7).
- Remove left hinge (2) or right hinge (6).
- Adjust rear lid .
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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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