Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Pressing tyre off wheel rim
 Note
| If bonded wheel trims are fitted, treat them with great
care. The surface is susceptible to scratches. |
| If the wheel trim is damaged, renew wheel rim. |
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Fit bead breaker -1- opposite
to tyre valve -arrow- and at a
distance of less than 2 cm from the wheel flange. |
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Remove balancing weights and dirt from wheel rim. |
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Press both tyre beads off all round and liberally coat tyre
and wheel rim flange with tyre assembly paste
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Note
| Avoid any severe braking and acceleration manoeuvres for the
first 100 or 200 km driven. Otherwise, the tyres may turn on the
wheel rim due to the tyre assembly paste. |
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Place wheel on an even surface.
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Unscrew valve insert.
Caution
The ty ...
Other materials:
ACC — Adaptive Cruise Control
Note
On vehicles with ACC, the trim in the right-hand
cover of the front bumper must not be painted during a
repair paint job or replacement. The ACC system located
behind can become operational due to the thickness ...
Removing and installing gas strut
Removing
Note
The rear lid must be supported when a gas strut is removed. One gas
strut alone cannot support an open rear lid.
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Open rear lid and brace it open.
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Removing and installing protective cap
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Removal wedge -3409-
Thrust piece -T10502- for rear brake FNc-M38 (15”)
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Fitting tyre
Removing tyre sealant