Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing gas strut
| Removing |
| – | Open and support bonnet. |
 WARNING
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| – | Position a small screwdriver -3- beneath spring clip -4-. |
| – | Raise spring clip -4- such that it can be moved over ball socket -arrow a-. |
| – | Pull gas strut -1- off ball-head pins -2--arrow b-. |
| After removing gas strut -1-, slide spring clip -4- back immediately. |
| – | When the gas strut is disposed, gas needs to be released from gas strut → Chapter. |
| Installing |
| – | Press gas strut -1- on ball-head pins -2-. |
| Component | Specified torques | |
| Ball-head pin | 20 Nm |
Removing and installing insulation
Removing
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Lever retaining clips -2- out of bonnet
-3- using removal lever -80-200-.
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Releasing gas from gas strut
Clamp gas strut in vice in area x = 50 mm.
WARNING
Wear protective goggles when sawing.
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Other materials:
Assembly overview - sill panel moulding
Note
The illustration shows the sill panel moulding on the left side. The
right-hand side is similar (mirror image of left-hand side).
I: sill panel moulding, 4-door model
II: sill panel moulding, 2-door model
1 -
Sill ...
Cigarette lighter, socket
Removing and installing cigarette lighter
-U1-
Note
All instructions and notes regarding this chapter are
available under
→ Electrical System, General Information; Rep. gr.96.
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Removing and installing starter, vehicles with double clutch gearbox
(DQ250-6F)
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Remov ...