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Removing and installing rear window wiper: VW Touareg I

Step-by-step removing and installing rear window wiper for the VW Touareg I: 15 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

15 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg I (7L, 2002–2010)

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  • Loosen hexagon nut (1) but do not remove completely.
  • The rear window must remain closed during removal and installation.
  • If position of follower pin (1) on eccentric lever does not match control disc of wiper motor (arrow), turn wiper arm shaft from outside. Under no circumstances must control disc be turned.
  • A commercially available 5 mm drill bit with a length of at least 75 mm can be used as a centring drift. If a drill bit is used, its shaft must be absolutely free of burrs.

📋 Procedure

  1. Move wipers to park position.
  2. Disconnect battery .
  3. Unclip rear window wiper cover (1) downwards (arrow).
  4. Loosen hexagon nut (1) but do not remove completely.
  5. Fold up wiper arm (2) and loosen on cone by moving arm sideways.
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  1. Remove hexagon nut (1) completely and pull wiper arm (2) off wiper shaft. [Note: The rear window must remain closed during removal and installation.]
  2. Remove lower rear lid trim. 70
  3. Pull connector (1) off wiper motor.
  4. Remove hexagon nuts (2).
  5. Remove wiper motor (3). [Note: If position of follower pin (1) on eccentric lever does not match control disc of wiper motor (arrow), turn wiper arm shaft from outside. Under no circumstances must control disc be turned.]
  6. Position wiper motor (1) on rear lid so that follower pin of eccentric engages in control disc of wiper motor.
  7. Centre wiper motor (2) on window unit using appropriate centring drift with 5 mm diameter (arrow). [Note: A commercially available 5 mm drill bit with a length of at least 75 mm can be used as a centring drift. If a drill bit is used, its shaft must be absolutely free of burrs.]
  8. Attach wiper motor (2) to rear lid using hexagon nuts (1).
  9. Install lower rear lid trim. 70
  10. Install wiper arm in reverse order of removal and adjust park position of rear window wiper .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.