Removing and installing speed sensor on rear axle — VW
Removing and installing speed sensor on rear axle on VW: 8 steps, 4 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code BL1
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Fit sensor to wheel bearing housing fitting hole and tighten bolt |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Insert speed sensor into hole in stub axle and tighten bolt |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Insert speed sensor into hole in wheel bearing housing and tighten bolt |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Insert speed sensor into wheel bearing housing hole and tighten bolt |
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
- Raise vehicle.
- Release connector (1) and pull off.
- Unscrew bolt (2) from stub axle.
- Pull ABS speed sensor out of stub axle.
- Clean inside surface of hole before inserting speed sensor.
- Coat speed sensor all-round with high-temperature paste G 052 112 A3.
- Insert speed sensor into hole in wheel bearing housing, and tighten bolt.
- Connect speed sensor to speed sensor line.
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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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