Removing and installing support for variable luggage compartment floor — VW
Removing and installing support for variable luggage compartment floor on VW: 5 steps, 2 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 121, BL1
- Renewed: if necessary
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- Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Remove bolts (2) and (3 |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Unscrew 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
- Remove upper luggage compartment floor .
- Fold down rear seat backrest.
- Unscrew bolts (2) (8 Nm). — 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft)
- Remove luggage compartment floor covering bracket (1). [Note: Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.]
- Install in reverse order of removal.
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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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