Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing lock carrier – petrol/diesel

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, exterior / Body front / Look carrier / Removing and installing lock carrier – petrol/diesel

Note

The lock carrier is a safety-relevant component. For this reason, the lock carrier must only be repaired at the points indicated.
In the event of damage, renew lock carrier
For vehicles with adaptive cruise control unit -J428-, the adaptive cruise control unit -J428- must be adjusted anew, whenever the lock carrier has been removed, installed or replaced.
General information and work instructions for the adaptive cruise control unit -J428- can be found in → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27

Removing and installing lock carrier – petrol/diesel

Removing

Always use guide pins -T10093- to move lock carrier to service position → Chapter.
Remove guide pins -T10093- from left and right longitudinal members with the aid of a second mechanic. Put down lock carrier -1- with attachments. Place it for example onto scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131 A-.
Remove bumper carrier and support arm → Chapter.
Remove bumper carrier and support arm → Chapter
Detach radiator module from lock carrier -arrow a-, but do not remove it → Cooling system; Rep. gr.19
Lift condenser -3- off radiator module -2--arrow b-, swing it slightly out of lock carrier -arrow c-, but do not remove it.
Pull out lock carrier -1- upwards between radiator module and condenser -arrows d-

Note

Do not hang condenser and hydraulic oil cooler from lines
Do not kink lines for condenser and hydraulic systems

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal observing the following:

Note

Always fit lock carrier on the bolting points at the foremost position in the elongated hole. Only then can the lock carrier move in a crash situation.
On vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control unit -J428-, the adaptive cruise control unit -J428- must be readjusted whenever the lock carrier has been removed, installed or renewed.
General information and work instructions for the adaptive cruise control unit -J428- can be found in → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27

Specified torques

Lock carrier → Chapter „Assembly overview - lock carrier“

Assembly overview - lock carrier, NAR

1 - Lock carrier with add-on parts Removing and installing → Chapter Moving to and back from service position → Chapter 2&nb ...

Moving to and back from service position

Special tools and workshop equipment required Guide pins ...

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