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.
...
Other materials:
Preparing body flange for fitting
WARNING
Keep bonding surface free of dirt and grease.
Do not treat bonding surface with activator
immediately after cutting back. Do not prime. Do not
treat with cleaning solution.
...
Removing and installing wheel bearing housing, multi-link suspension,
front-wheel drive
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-
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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Warning lamp
→ Frontal collisions and the laws of physics
→ What happens to vehicle occupants who have not fastened their seat belts
→ Seat belt protection
→ Using seat bel ...
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General notes
Gaskets, seals