Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Corrosion protection for body components, add-on components and welded
components
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Wings, doors, covers and flaps must be coated completely on
the inside as well. One wet-in-wet spray pass is adequate for
this. |
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Before installing, add-on parts must be sealed with cavity
sealant on the inside in order to restore the original state
→ Chapter „Anti-corrosion materials“. Please refer to
»Vehicle-specific paint information«. |
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Vehicles with wheelhousing liners must be provided with
additional scuff protection on the wheel arch
→ Chapter „Corrosion protection measures for wing surface in
contact with wheel housing liner“. |
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All welded parts, except the roof, must be fully primed and
surfaced on the inside. The visible inner surfaces must be
coated with one spray pass of base coat and clear coat. This
should be done prior to welding-in where necessary. In cases of
doubt, the series status applies. |
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If sealing is required, perform the respective sealing work
after the paintwork structure has been completed. |
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Coat all parts that form cavities, such as pillars, braces,
side panels, etc., with cavity sealant
→ Chapter „Anti-corrosion materials“. |
| All series parts which are coated with noise-damping or
anti-chip material (e.g. wheel housing, floor panel, front/rear
cross panels or side member) need to be coated as follows: |
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Wheel housings and underbody with sprayable seam seal
→ Chapter „Sealing materials“ |
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Use adhesive sealant -D 511 500 A2- as foundation material
to smooth over larger seams and compensate for deeper layers. |
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Coat sill panel area, bottom of side panel and corners of
cross panels with anti-chip coating
→ Chapter „Stone chip guard“. |
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Examples for corrosion in the fold area of bonnet, door or
rear lid
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Remove corrosion using
→ Chapter „Pneumatic br ...
To avoid malfunctions in the parking aid sensor, always
observe the following when painting:
Painting new parts
M ...
Other materials:
Tyre pressure
Fig. 201 On the inside of the tank flap:
tyre inflation pressure label
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The correct tyre pressure for factory-fitted tyres is
shown on a sticker and applies to all-season, summer and winter tyres. The sticker
is l ...
Checklist
The following steps should always be carried out in the specified
order before working in the engine compartment :
Park the vehicle on a level and stable
surface.
Depress and hold the brake pedal until
the engine has stopped.
Switch on the electronic parking brake
Braki ...
Component protection
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Some electronic components and control units are fitted
with component protection as standard, e.g the radio or navigation system.
Component protection was developed as a protective mechanism in order to:
Prevent any ...
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Notes on treating corroded fold areas
Painting parking aid sensor