Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: General repair notes
| To ensure flawless and successful gearbox repairs, the
greatest care and cleanliness as well as the use of good and
proper tools are essential. Of course, the basic rules for
safety also apply during repair work. |
| A number of generally applicable instructions for the
various repair procedures which were previously repeated at
numerous places in the workshop manual are summarised here. They
apply to this workshop manual. |
| Guided fault finding, vehicle self-diagnosis and testing |
| Before performing repairs on the gearbox, determine the
exact cause using vehicle diagnostic testerGuided
fault finding, Vehicle self-diagnosis
and Test instruments modes. |
| Do not run the engine or tow the vehicle with sump removed
or when there is no gear oil in the gearbox. |
| Thoroughly clean all joints and surrounding areas before
dismantling. |
| When installing, ensure that the dowel sleeves are fitted
correctly. |
| Do not overstretch retaining rings. |
| Always renew retaining rings which have been damaged or
overstretched. |
| Retaining rings must locate properly in grooves. |
|
Gearbox
The torque of the engine is transmitted via the flywheel to
the dual clutch gearbox. The flywheel and the dual clutch are
joined ...
After removing gaskets and seals, always inspect contact
surface of housing or shaft for burrs resulting from removal or
for other signs of damage.
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Other materials:
Safety precautions for working on vehicles with auxiliary/supplementary
heater
Danger of fire and explosion from auxiliary/supplementary heater
In fire and explosion-endangered areas a spark or the high
temperature of the auxiliary/supplementary heater can cause a fire or an
explosion. Burn injuries are also possible.
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Swit ...
Maximum permitted gross combination weight
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings All data in the official vehicle documents take precedence
over these data. All data in this manual apply to the basic German model. The vehicle
data sticker in the service schedule and the official vehicle documents sho ...
Removing and installing driver side footwell vents, RHD vehicles
Removing
Pyrotechnic components may trigger unintentionally.Risk of
injury.Discharge any static charge accumulated in your body by briefly
touching striker plate for door.
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Remove driver side knee airbag
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