Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Adjusting bonnet

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Adjusting bonnet

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Note

Vehicle must be standing on its wheels to enable bonnet to be adjusted.
The adjustment buffers -2- on the left and right are not a means of adjustment. They have the function of stabilising and damping the bonnet.
The bonnet is correctly adjusted when all shut lines are even when closed. The bonnet must not protrude too far inwards or outwards. The contours must also be flush with each other.
The bonnet must engage into the bonnet lock without excessive force

Adjusting bonnet

–	Remove striker pin -1- → Chapter.

–	Front part of bonnet can be adjusted in height to wings by means of bonnet lock -4- → Chapter.

–	After bonnet has been adjusted, the striker pin -1- can be re-installed and adjusted → Anchor.

Specified torques

Bonnet lock → Chapter „Assembly overview - Bowden cable“

Adjusting hinges

Note

Only loosen bolts -5-, do not remove them completely.

Adjusting bonnet

–	If fitted, remove caps -3 or 4-.

–	By loosening hexagon nuts -5- on left and right bonnet hinges -1-, bonnet can be centred laterally -arrows b- and in longitudinal direction -arrows a- between wings.

–	By loosening bolts -2- on left and right bonnet hinges -1-, bonnet can be centred vertically -arrows c- and in longitudinal direction -arrows a- between wings.

–	Ensure that gaps are uniform → Rep. gr.00.

–	Specified torque for hexagon nuts -5- and bolts -2-: 22 Nm.

–	After adjusting, carry out corrosion protection measures on bonnet hinges -1-, hexagon nuts -5- and bolts -2-.

–	If necessary, readjust adjustment buffers.

Specified torques

Hinges → Chapter „Assembly overview - bonnet“

Adjusting adjustment buffer

Adjusting bonnet

–	Turn adjustment buffers -1- to adjust -arrows-.

–	After bonnet -2- has been adjusted, the striker pin can be reinstalled and adjusted → Anchor.

Adjusting striker pin

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Adjusting bonnet

–	Loosen bolts -2-.

–	Striker pin -1- can now be adjusted on bonnet -2- in lateral elongated holes.

Specified torques

Hinges → Chapter „Assembly overview - bonnet“

Adjusting lid lock

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Setting gauge -3371-

Note

Use new bolts when adjusting the lid lock.

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Adjusting bonnet

–	Loosen bolts -2- to adjust lid lock -1- relative to bonnet laterally -arrow a- and vertically -arrows b- → Rep. gr.00.

Specified torques

Bonnet lock → Chapter „Assembly overview - Bowden cable“

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