Removing sliding/tilting sunroof glass panel: VW Golf IV / Bora
Step-by-step removing sliding/tilting sunroof glass panel for the VW Golf IV / Bora: 10 steps, 4 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Golf IV / Bora (1J)
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- The sliding/tilting sunroof must not moved to "“open”" position when removed as the water channel will otherwise not be compressed by the glass panel and could cant inside the roof.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft) | Remove securing bolts (1 |
| 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft) | Remove securing bolts (three on each side |
| 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft) | Remove securing screws |
| 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft) | Remove securing screws (1 |
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
- Slide sun blind/sliding headliner to rear.
- Tilt sunroof.
- Unclip lower trim (2) in front area towards centre of vehicle and unhook at rear.
- Unclip upper trim (1) at front and centre and unhook at rear.
- Disengage bellows -1- out of lower part of coulisse guide rail -3-.
- Pull bellows -1- off securing pins -4-.
- Unhook bellows -1- at top rear -2-.
- Take off bellows -1-.
- Remove securing screws (Torx T25; 4.5 Nm). — 4.5 Nm (3.3 lb-ft)
- Remove sliding/tilting sunroof panel upwards. [Note: The sliding/tilting sunroof must not moved to "“open”" position when removed as the water channel will otherwise not be compressed by the glass panel and could cant inside the roof.]
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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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