Removing and installing right temperature flap control motor V159 (RHD) — VW
Removing and installing right temperature flap control motor V159 (RHD) on VW: 8 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 VI (5K, 2008–2013), VW Golf Cabriolet (517, 2011–2016)
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- Mark connector (1) to control motor (danger of mistaking connectors of same design).
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 1.4 Nm (1.0 lb-ft) | Remove the three securing bolts (2 |
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
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- Mark connector (1) to control motor (danger of mistaking connectors of same design).
- Separate connector (1) on right temperature flap control motor V159.
- Remove the three securing bolts (2) (1.4 Nm) and remove right temperature flap control motor V159(3). — 1.4 Nm (1.0 lb-ft)
- Release lever (4) to control motor from connecting rod.
- Comply with notes . [Note: Risk of malfunction of heater or air conditioning system caused by improperly installed control motors or links.Mark the correct allocation of the connectors to the control motors.Always install the appropriate links to the control motors.]
- After installation, check operation of temperature flap. Initiate "“Basic setting”" using .
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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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