Removing and installing pinion shaft: VW Golf IV / Bora
Step-by-step removing and installing pinion shaft for the VW Golf IV / Bora: 9 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Golf IV / Bora (1J)
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- Insert oil seal carefully. Sealing lip and spring must not be damaged.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 200 Nm (148 lb-ft) | Tighten bearing supporting ring |
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
- Place thrust piece3002 on collar of output gear.
- Alternating sides, drive tapered roller bearing outer race slightly off bearing cap.
- Inspect bearing cap for damage.
- Press tapered roller bearing outer race into bearing cap to stop.
- Tighten bearing support ring and secure with securing bolt. Insert bolt with sealing compoundAKD 456 000 01.
- Insert oil seal with sealing lip faces special tool.
- Insert oil seal carefully. Sealing lip and spring must not be damaged.
- Drive in seal to stop.
- Insert pinion shaft with tapered roller bearing inner race and then drive in outer race.
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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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