Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Tightening torque Gearbox to engine

Vehicles with 3-cylinder engine

Item	Screw	units	Nm
1	M12 x 55	3	80
2 → Note	M12 x 150	2	80
3	M10 x 58	1	40
4	M10 x 50	1	40
5 → Note	M6 x 8	1	10

1)  Also from starter to gearbox 2)  Small cover plate for flywheel Item A - Centring sleeves

Vehicles with 4-cylinder engine

Item	Screw	Units	Nm
1	M12 x 55	3	80
2 → Note	M12 x 150	2	80
3	M10 x 50	3	40
4 → Note	M6 x 8	1	10

3)  Also from starter to gearbox 4)  Small cover plate for flywheel Item A - Centring sleeves

Gearbox mounting to body –  Renew bolts. –  Tighten all bolts hand-tight –  Tighten bolts -A- to torque setting. –  Tighten bolts -B- to torque setting. –  Tighten bolts -C- to torque setting.

Bolts -arrows-

50Nm + 90°

Gearbox console -1- to gearbox –  Renew bolts. –  Tighten all bolts hand-tight –  Tighten bolts -A- to torque setting. –  Tighten bolts -B- to torque setting.

Item	Screw	units	Nm
A	M10 x 40	1	40 + 90°
B	M10 x 52	2	40 + 90°

Gearbox to body –  Renew bolts. –  Tighten all bolts hand-tight –  Tighten bolts -arrows- to torque setting.

Bolts -arrows-

40Nm + 90°

Note Install engine/gearbox mountings stress-free → Rep. Gr.10. Gearbox slave cylinder → Item. Selector lever to selector shaft → Item. Cable support bracket to gearbox → Item. Support to subframe at gearbox → Rep. Gr. 40 Drive shaft to flange shaft → Rep. Gr.40. Constant velocity joint to wishbone → Rep. Gr.40. Double sleeve on exhaust pipe → Rep. Gr.26.