Steering column covering - remove and install — VW
Steering column covering - remove and install on VW: 13 steps, 3 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: platform codes 5U8, 5U9, 5U2, 5U1
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 0.5 Nm (0.4 lb-ft) | Tighten the securing bolts (3) (2 units) |
| 1.4 Nm (1.0 lb-ft) | Tighten the securing bolts (arrows) to the torque |
| 3.5 Nm (2.6 lb-ft) | Tighten the securing bolt (4) |
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
- ⚠ Before carrying out any work on the electric system, it is necessary to disconnect the BatteryA earth wire. Electrical system27Starter, alternator, battery — Disconnect the earth wire of the BatteryAElectrical system 27Starter, alternator, battery.
- Remove the Triggering device for the driver's airbag N95.
- Remove the steering wheel Chassis, axles, steering48Steering.
- Disengage the upper covering (1) from the steering column upwards.
- Remove securing bolt (4) (1 unit).
- Remove securing bolts (3) (2 units).
- Carefully pull backwards the lower lining (5) of the steering column.
- Carefully insert the lower lining (5) of the steering column.
- Tighten the securing bolts (3) (2 units) with (0.5 Nm) of torque. — 0.5 Nm (0.4 lb-ft)
- Tighten the securing bolt (4) with (3.5 Nm) of torque. — 3.5 Nm (2.6 lb-ft)
- Insert the upper lining (1) of the steering column.
- Install the steering wheel Chassis, axles, steering48Steering.
- Install the Triggering device for driver's airbag N95.
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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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The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.