Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing lock cylinder

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, exterior / Front door, central locking / Door components / Removing and installing lock cylinder

Removing and installing lock cylinder

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Note

The removal and installation sequence is only for the left lock cylinder. The right side is similar.

Different covers -4, 6 or 7- might be installed.

Removing

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-

Removing and installing lock cylinder

–	Remove cover cap for lock cylinder → Chapter

–	Lift covers -4 and 6- or -7-.

–	Remove bolt -5-.

–	Screw out bolt -8- to stop.

–	Press in bolt -8- with locking mechanism -9--arrow a-. Only then is the lock cylinder released.

–	Pull door handle -2- off door.

–	Pull lock cylinder housing -1- perpendicular -arrow b- to the door out of the mounting bracket -3-.

Installing

Removing and installing lock cylinder

–	Pull door handle -2- off door.

–	Push lock cylinder housing -1- into door handle bracket -3- at a right-angle -arrow a-.

–	Screw bolts -5 and 8- into mounting bracket. Bolt -8- is used to pull locking mechanism -9- in its correct position -arrow b-.

Note

During installation, lock cylinder housing must be pressed against outer door panel.

Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

l	It is essential that a functional check is then performed with the door open.

Specified torques

Bolts → Chapter „Assembly overview - door handle and door lock“

Removing and installing cover cap, without lock cylinder

Note The cover cap is installed when no lock cylinder is fitted. Removing Special tools and workshop equipment ...

Removing and installing door handle

Removing Note Removal and installation are described only for the right door handle. The left side is similar. ...

Other materials:

General description of Midtronics -INC 940- battery tester
Batteries in VW vehicles may only be charged with battery chargers approved by VW. In the USA/Canada, it is permitted for the Midtronics -INC 940- battery charger to be used. Midtronics -INC 940- battery charger combines battery charging ...

Adjusting door
Special tools and workshop equipment required Door alignment tool -3320- Universal joint for 3320 -3320/1- Bit for 3320 -3320/2- ...

Assembly overview - lower rear lid trim
1 - Rear lid 2 - Bolt Qty. 4 1.5 Nm 3 - Lower rear lid trim Removing and installing → Chapter 4 - Retaining clip Insert into trim Remove any retaini ...