Repairing welded nut in longitudinal member/sill: VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra
Step-by-step repairing welded nut in longitudinal member/sill for the VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra: 16 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra (7M)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 110 Nm (81 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts |
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 spring clip for bellows on filler neck.
- Unbolt filler neck from body (arrow).
- Support tank using engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A.
- Unbolt filler neck (1) from body (arrow).
- Unbolt tank hangers (2)(arrows).
- Push tank as far as possible towards middle of vehicle.
- Remove bolts for strut, if not yet done.
- ⚠ Wear eye protection. — Drill out damaged welded nut(s) (1) to 12.5 mm core ∅.
- Lever plug out of mounting hole (arrow).
- Guide nut holder plate into mounting hole.
- Guide nut holder plate in until the holes in the welded nuts in the sill align with the nuts on the nut holder plate.
- Bolt strut with new bolts M 12 x 1.5 x 35N 905 705 01.
- Tighten bolts to 110 Nm and turn 90° further. — 110 Nm (81 lb-ft)
- Protect sill against corrosion with cavity preservativeD 330 KD1 A2 through mounting hole.
- Seal mounting hole with plug.
- Install tank in reverse order.
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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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