Removing and installing pressure plate/drive plate: VW Golf IV / Bora (AHW, AKQ, APE, ATN, …)
Step-by-step removing and installing pressure plate/drive plate for the VW Golf IV / Bora: 7 steps, 3 torque figures.
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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- Secure clutch counterholdVW 558 to drive plate with hexagon bolt M8x45. Insert two M10 hexagon nuts between counterhold and drive plate.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) | Fit new bolts (3) and tighten |
| 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) | Remove drive plate again and fit shim (2 |
| 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) | Tighten bolt (3)to |
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.
📐 25 workshop diagrams for AHW
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Secure clutch counterholdVW 558 on pressure plate using hexagon bolt.
- Secure clutch counterholdVW 558 to drive plate with hexagon bolt M8x45. Insert two M10 hexagon nuts between counterhold and drive plate.
- Fit drive plate using packing plate with recesses (1).
- Fit new bolts (3) and tighten to 30 Nm. — 30 Nm (22 lb-ft)
- Check dimension (a) at three points and calculate average. Specification: 19.5…21.1 mm
- Remove drive plate again and fit shim (2). Tighten bolts (3) again to 30 Nm. — 30 Nm (22 lb-ft)
- Tighten bolt (3)to 60 Nm and turn 1/4 turn (90°) further. — 60 Nm (44 lb-ft)
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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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