Removing and installing supports for driver-side deformation element — VW
Removing and installing supports for driver-side deformation element on VW: 10 steps, 2 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)
🔩 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 screws (1) and (2 |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Remove screws (4) and (6 |
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 side dash panel cover on driver side .
- Remove left dash panel trim, driver side .
- Remove floor covering, driver side .
- Remove right dash panel trim, driver side .
- Remove driver-side deformation element .
- Remove screws (1) and (2) (8 Nm). — 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft)
- Remove right-side support for deformation element (3).
- Remove screws (4) and (6) (8 Nm). — 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft)
- Remove left-side support for deformation element (5).
- 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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