Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing door

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, exterior / Front door, central locking / Door / Removing and installing door

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Door alignment tool -3320-
Universal joint for 3320 -3320/1
Bit for 3320 -3320/2-
Bit for 3320 -3320/3-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Socket -3410-
Setting gauge -3371-

Note

The removal and installation sequence is for the front left door. Removal and installation of the front right door are similar.

Removing

Removal wedge -3409-

Removing and installing door

–	Press wedge -T10383/1- between bellows -3- and locking mechanism -arrow a-.

–	Push locking mechanism upwards -2- with wedge -T10383/1--arrow b- and separate electrical connector -3- from coupling station -arrow c-.

–	Undo screws -7- from hinges.

–	Unscrew bolt -4- for door retaining strap -5-.

–	Push door arrester -6- inwards -arrow d-.

–	Lift front door -1- upwards -arrow f- so that hinge -6- is released from hinges -7-.

Installing

Removing and installing door

Install in reverse order of removal. To this end, the following should be observed:

Caution

Prior to installing the front door, the door retaining strap must be folded towards the inside of the vehicle in order to avoid damage to the paintwork.

Note

After door installation the hinge arms must be flush one above the other.

–	Adjust front door -1- → Chapter.

–	Observe front door shut lines -1- → Rep. gr.00.

Specified torques

Door arrester and hinges → Chapter „Assembly overview - door“

Removing and installing door inner seal

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Adjusting door

Special tools and workshop equipment required Door alignment tool -3320- Universal joint for 3320 -3320/1- Bit for 3320 -3320/2- Bit for 3320 - ...

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