Removing clutch cover (end cover) — VW
Removing clutch cover (end cover) on VW: 10 steps, 2 torque figures, engines BWS, BYD, CBRA, CDLA. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009), VW Passat B6 (3C, 2005–2010), VW Golf Cabriolet (517, 2011–2016), VW Golf VI (5K, 2008–2013); platform code 137
- Opens: engine oil
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- Install only a new cover .
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Insert new filter with shoulder downwards and tighten cover |
| 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft) | Screw in overflow tube again hand-tight, torque setting |
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 gearbox .
- Secure gearbox to assembly stand .
- Drain oil.
- Remove oil pipe.
- Drain oil.
- Screw in overflow tube again hand-tight, torque setting: 3 Nm. — 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft)
- Install drain plug (A) with new seal.
- Remove filter.
- Insert new filter with shoulder downwards and tighten cover to 20 Nm. — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
- Remove retaining ring from cover and then lever out cover with a screwdriver (arrow). [Note: Install only a new cover .]
Other VW procedures
- Removing and installing front exhaust pipes with catalytic converters and front silencers
- Removing and installing exhaust manifold – VW Passat B6
- Removing and installing selector lever and selector mechanism with selector lever cable
- Removing rear final drive – VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra
- Removing propshaft – VW Golf VI
- Removing engine · 41 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshaft – VW Golf Cabriolet · 47 torque figures
- Adjusting valve timing – VW Passat B5 · 83 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshafts – VW Passat B6 · 39 torque figures
- Removing and installing coolant pump · 53 torque figures
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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