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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Specified torques for gearbox

This page gives the exact bolt torques for the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.4-litre petrol/natural gas engine gearbox mounting: M12×70 and M12×50 bolts at 80 Nm, M10×55 at 40 Nm, with dowel sleeves for centring.

petrol engine, 1.4 l natural gas engine:
 

Specified torques for gearbox

Item Bolt Nm
1, 5, 9 M12x70 80
2, 4 M12x50 80
3 1),2) M12x165 80
6, 7, 8 M10x55 40
A Dowel sleeves for centring
1) Also secures starter
2) Centre hex stud
 
     
Gearbox to 1.4 l, 1.6 l and 2.0 l diesel engine, 1.8 l petrol engine:
 

Specified torques for gearbox

Item Bolt Nm
1, 33) M12x55 80
2 1),2) M12x150 80
4, 8 M12x65 80
5, 6, 7 M10x55 40
A Dowel sleeves for centring
1) Also secures starter
2) Centre hex stud
3) With insert tool T10179 or T10509: »65 Nm«
 
     
Component Specified torque
Wiring retainer to gearbox cover. 10 Nm
Flange shaft to gearbox 30 Nm
 
Specified torques for assembly mountings → Chapter
   

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    Specified torques for gearbox — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    What are the Golf Mk7 DSG gearbox bolt torques?
    M12 × 70: 80 Nm, M12 × 50: 80 Nm, M10 × 55: 45 Nm, M8 × 38: 23 Nm, plus additional values for different engine combinations — all listed in a table.
    Installing gearbox
    Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:   Note Renew bolts which are tightened by turning through a sp ...

    Assembly mountings
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    Other materials: