Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - door

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, exterior / Front door, central locking / Door / Assembly overview - door

Note

Only the left side is shown. The right side is similar
After renewal of A-pillar, the specified torque for bolts -2 and 5- as well as for -14 and 17- changes

Assembly overview - door

1 -	Front door

Removing and installing → Chapter
Adjusting → Chapter

2 -

Bolt

Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always
50 Nm

Note

After renewal of A-pillar the specified torque changes
Specified torque after renewal of A-pillar: 20 Nm + 90°

3 -	Door hinge

The hinge is split. Its upper and lower sections can be renewed individually, if necessary
Lower part is secured to hinge upper part with bolt -8-

4 -

Cap

For bolt -8-
Not installed in all markets

5 -

Bolt

Installed from inside vehicle
Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always.
For loosening and reattaching, the dash panel is not removed.
To remove and install, the dash panel must be removed → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
50 Nm

Note

After renewal of A-pillar the specified torque changes.
Specified torque after renewal of A-pillar: 20 Nm + 90°

6 -

Cap

For bolts -7 and 16-
Not installed in all markets

7 -

Bolt

Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always.
50 Nm

8 -

Bolt

Connects upper part of hinge -3- to bottom part of hinge -6-
23 Nm

9 -	Door hinge

The hinge is split. Its upper and lower sections can be renewed individually, if necessary.
Upper part is secured to hinge lower part with bolt -5-

10 -

Bolt

30 Nm

11 -

Bolt

Qty. 2
9 Nm

12 -	Door arrester

Removing and installing → Chapter

13 -	Door hinge

The hinge is split. Its upper and lower sections can be renewed individually, if necessary.
Lower part is secured to hinge upper part with bolt -8-

14 -

Bolt

Installed from inside vehicle
Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always.
For removal and installation, A-pillar lower trim must be removed → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
50 Nm

Note

After renewal of A-pillar the specified torque changes
Specified torque after renewal of A-pillar: 20 Nm + 90°

15 -	Door hinge

The hinge is split. Its upper and lower sections can be renewed individually, if necessary
Upper part is secured to hinge lower part with bolt -16-

16 -

Bolt

Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always.
50 Nm

17 -

Bolt

Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always.
50 Nm

Note

After renewal of A-pillar the specified torque changes.
Specified torque after renewal of A-pillar: 20 Nm + 90°

Door

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