Removing gas strut: VW Touareg I
Step-by-step removing gas strut for the VW Touareg I: 6 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Touareg I (7L, 2002–2010)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | ⚠ Proceed with care if gas strut is reused |
| 21 Nm (15 lb-ft) | ⚠ Proceed with care if gas strut is reused |
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
- Open bonnet and support it.
- Position a small screwdriver beneath spring clip (2).
- Raise spring clip (2) until it can be moved over ball socket in direction of (arrow).
- Pull gas strut (1) from ball-head pins (3) and (4).
- ⚠ Proceed with care if gas strut is reused. Spring clip must not be levered completely out of ball socket, as it will otherwise be damaged. Gas strut will spring out of mounting, causing damage or injury to operator. — Specified torques: Ball stud 20 Nm. — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
- Releasing gas from gas strut (1)
🎬 Related video tutorial
Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (Passat) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.
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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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