Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Seam seals, front body
 Note
| Seam seals made during repair work must be identical in
appearance and thickness to the original seam seals. |
| To avoid damage or faulty operation, brush seam seals smooth
near attachments which must be attached. |
| Water drainage holes must remain clear. |
| All threaded studs and welded nuts with metric threads as
well as all other studs and contact surfaces for assembly must
be functional following the extent of the sealing work. |
| Sealant must never be applied to bare substrates. Substrates
must always be filled first. |
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| Seam seals, left suspension turret |
| Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
| Fine seam seals require that the sealant extend at least 3 mm from
the seam in each direction and must have a height of 0.5 mm. |
| Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
| When brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
| Seam seals, right suspension turret |
| Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
| Fine seam seals require that the sealant extend at least 3 mm from
the seam in each direction and must have a height of 0.5 mm. |
| Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
| When brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
| Seam seals, left side of engine compartment |
| Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
| Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
| When brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
| Seam seals, right side of engine compartment |
| Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
| Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
| When brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
| Seam seals, centre of engine compartment |
| Upper illustration for LHD vehicles |
| Lower illustration for RHD vehicles |
| Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
| Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
| When brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
| Seam seals, left wheel housing |
| Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
| Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
| When brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
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Water drain holes free of sealant. |
| Seam seals, right wheel housing |
| Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
| Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
| When brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
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Water drain holes free of sealant. |
| Illustration shows left side. The right side is the mirror image. |
| Fine seam seals require that the sealant extend at least 3 mm from
the seam in each direction and must have a height of 0.5 mm. |
| Sealant in the marked areas must be smoothed following application. |
| Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
| When smoothing or brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet
metal edges which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal
is covered with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
| As of model year 2014, the areas to be smoothened shown in the
illustration must be brushed. |
| Illustration shows left side. The right side is the mirror image. |
| Fine seam seals require that the sealant extend at least 3 mm from
the seam in each direction and must have a height of 0.5 mm. |
| Sealant in the marked areas must be smoothed following application. |
Note
| When smoothing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
Note
Seam seals made during repair work must be identical in
appearance and thickness to the original seam seals.
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Round connector systems
Note
If necessary, any housing catches in place (secondary
locking mechanisms) must be released or removed prior to
disengaging the contacts using the prescribed tool
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Repairing subframe
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Assembly tool -T10205-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Hydraulic press -VAS 6178-
Foot pump -VAS 6179-
Assembly tool -VAS 6779-
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Removing and installing bulb for number plate light -X4-/-X5-
Note
If an LED number plate light is faulty, the entire number
plate light must be renewed.
Removing:
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Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
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