Removing and installing inlet valve — VW
Removing and installing inlet valve on VW: 8 steps, 1 torque figure, engines CHGA, CMAA, CNKA. 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.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 90 Nm (66 lb-ft) | Tighten inlet valve |
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.
📐 26 workshop diagrams for CHGA
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Unscrew bolts (arrows) and remove cover.
- Empty Autogas tank .
- Detach gas line (1) at elbow (2).
- Unscrew elbow (2).
- Unscrew and remove inlet valve (3).
- Apply a coating of sealing pasteJNV 133 155 to thread of new inlet valve.
- Tighten inlet valve to 90 Nm. — 90 Nm (66 lb-ft)
- Tighten further, if necessary, until (Top arrow) is at top.
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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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