Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Adjusting striker pin

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, exterior / Front door, central locking / Door / Adjusting striker pin

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Note

Threaded plate -1- of striker pin is secured in pillar using a method which differs from the previous method
Bow outside of threaded plate is welded firmly to pillar. Webs to threaded plate are plastically deformable
Substantial force must be applied so that striker pin -2- can be adjusted with bolts -3- loosened

Adjusting striker pin

Note

Only the adjustment for the left front door is described. The adjustment of the right front door is similar
The front door must lock fully when closing without any additional force being required and must not have any play.
The front door must not be pushed up or down as a result of the striker pin adjustment

By adjusting the striker pin the alignment of the front door with the side panel or the rear door can be adjusted -arrow a- and -arrow b- (wind noise).

–	Loosen striker pin -2- by loosening bolts -3- in B-pillar.

Note

Substantial force must be applied so that striker pin -2- can be adjusted with bolts -3- loosened.

–	Tighten bolts -3- of striker pin -2-.

Specified torques

Component	Specified torques
Striker pin	20 Nm

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