Removing front wing — VW
Removing front wing on VW: 13 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 612, 614
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- An adhesive bead (3) has been applied in the area of the A-pillar on some models. This adhesive bead will be cut through by the cutting cord357 853 999 A.
📋 Procedure
- Remove front wheel housing liner .
- Remove side turn signal light Electrical system94Side turn signal lights.
- In vehicles with insulation, first remove the insulation .
- Release locking hooks (3) and clip (2).
- Pull away lower end of cover (1) a little (arrow b) and then remove downwards (arrow a). [Note: An adhesive bead (3) has been applied in the area of the A-pillar on some models. This adhesive bead will be cut through by the cutting cord357 853 999 A.]
- Remove A-pillar trim .
- Remove front bumper .
- Pull out foam between wing and longitudinal member .
- Pull web plate insulation out of wheel housing .
- Remove bolts (2).
- Rear bolt (2) can be reached with bonnet closed. Mask off bonnet in this area to prevent damage.
- If an adhesive bead is located in area (3) between wing and A-pillar, this will be cut through by the cutting cord357 853 999 A.
- Remove wing (1) carefully.
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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.
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