Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Preparing old undamaged windows for fitting
| Cutting back adhesive bead |
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. |
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If an undamaged window is being re-used, cut back the
residual adhesive sealant to 1 to 2 mm shortly before bonding it
back in. Do not damage primer and ceramic coating when doing
this. |
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The remaining material is required as a base for the new
adhesive sealing material. |
WARNING
| Exception: if bonding is performed later than one
day after cutting back adhesive bead, the remaining
residual material must be activated with activator. |
| Apply activator evenly in one stroke using
applicator. |
| Activator must not come in contact with paint, or
the paintwork will be damaged. |
| Drying time approx. 10 minutes |
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Note
Before renewing windscreen, explore possibilities of
repairing damage to glass.
Damag ...
Note
The area on which the adhesive bead is applied is not
precoated or primed.
The seali ...
Other materials:
Checking fuel delivery rate
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Removal wedge -3409-
Remote control for V.A.G. 1348 -V.A.G 1348/3A-
Multimeter e.g. hand-held multimeter -V.A.G 1526E-
Test instrument adapter/DSO (5-pin) -VAS 5565-
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Removing and installing driver side footwell cover
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783
Removing
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Remove bolt -3-.
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Pull driver sid ...
Tyre sizes for vehicles with four-wheel drive
The following points must be observed for vehicles with
four-wheel drive:
Only tyres of the same make, design and tread pattern may be
fitted to the front and rear axles.
Different tyre rolling circumferences ...
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Window repair
Preparing new windows for installing