Tailgate - remove and install — VW
Tailgate - remove and install on VW: 13 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: platform codes 5W9, 5W1, 5W5
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 21 Nm (15 lb-ft) | With the help of an assistant, remove the screws (9 |
| 8.5 Nm (6.3 lb-ft) | Remove the nuts (2 |
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 rear protector (central).
- Remove the tailgate damper .
- Disengage the license plate light harness.
- With the help of an assistant, remove the support cables, in order to maintain the tailgate supported.
- Remove the screws (arrows).
- Remove tailgate.
- Install the tailgate, and keep it supported with the help of an assistant.
- Install bolts.
- Install support cables.
- Fit the license plate light harness.
- Install the tailgate damper .
- Install rear protector (central).
- Adjust tailgate .
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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.