Fastener Tightening Specifications

Component	Bolt Size	Nm
Backing Plate for Driveshaft²		30 + 90°
Crossmember		55
Heat Shield		20
Intermediate Bearing Bracket		20
Screw Plug		45
Subframe¹
		55
		95
¹ For bolt tightening clarification, refer to REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW and see items -2 and 3- ² Always replace

Driveshaft to Rear Final Drive - Tightening Specification and Sequence

Always replace the driveshaft bolts -1-.

Fig 1: Driveshaft to Rear Final Drive 0BE and 0BF - Tightening Specification and Sequence
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Counterhold using the counterhold tool Touareg V10T10172 and adaptersT10172/5.

-- Tighten the bolts -1- in 3 steps as follows:

Step	Bolts	Tightening Specification/Additional Turn
1.	-1-	Next to the color dots 30 Nm ¹⁾
2.	-1-	The remaining all around 30 Nm
3.	-1-	90° additional turn all around
¹⁾ The CV joint will be pushed toward the opposite side reducing the imbalance.

Driveshaft Heat Shield - Tightening Specification

-- Tighten the bolts -arrows- to 24 Nm.

Fig 2: Driveshaft Heat Shield - Tightening Specification

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