Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing drive shaft heat shield
This page gives the exact bolt torques for the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 drive shaft heat shield: 25 Nm on front-wheel drive, 20 Nm nuts on four-wheel drive models.
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| Component | Specified torque |
| Bolts -1- | 25 Nm |
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| Component | Specified torque |
| Nuts -1- | 20 Nm |
Questions & answers
Removing and installing drive shaft heat shield — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
How do I remove the Golf Mk7 drive shaft heat shield?
Unbolt from the subframe/gearbox area. The shield protects the inner CV boot from exhaust heat.
Loosening and tightening threaded connections of drive shaft
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Socket, 24 mm -T10361A-
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Dismantling and assembling drive shaft, constant velocity joint VL100
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Thrust plate -VW 401-
Thrust plate -VW 402-
Press tool -VW 408 A-
Press t ...
Other materials:
- Overview - drive shaft
- Removing and installing drive shaft, right drive shaft, constant velocity joints VL100 and VL107, e-Golf
- Removing and installing drive shaft, left drive shaft, constant velocity joints VL100 and VL107, e-Golf
- Removing and installing drive shaft, left drive shaft, constant velocity joints VL100 and VL107, except for e-Golf
- Assembly overview - drive shaft, constant velocity joint VL100