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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing door arrester

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
   
  Note
The description of removal and installation only applies to the left wing. The right side is similar.
Removing
 

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
 Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Removing and installing door arrester

–  Remove front door trim → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
–  Remove self-adhesive cover or front loudspeaker → Communication; Rep. gr.91.
–  Unscrew bolt -2- in A-pillar.
–  Unscrew bolts -3- and remove door arrester -1- through the opening of the loudspeaker -arrow a-.

 
Installing
   

Removing and installing door arrester

Install in reverse order of removal.
Specified torques
Door arrester → Chapter „Assembly overview - door“
Adjusting striker pin
Special tools and workshop equipment required         Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- &nbs ...

Door components
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Other materials:

Without needing to purge refrigerant circuit of contaminants (cleaning), e.g. in cases of external damage after an accident
Drain refrigerant circuit. –  Remove air conditioner compressor.   Note If a different air conditioner compressor with other refrigerant oil is fitted, purge the refrigerant circuit with R134a r ...

Assembly overview - radiator and radiator fan
1 -  Radiator Removing and installing → Chapter Change coolant after renewing. 2 -  Coolant hose Pull out retaining clip to remove. Connecting → Fig. ...

Removing and installing inner door handle
The inner door handle is clipped into trim panel.   Note Removal and installation are described for the trim panel on driver side. Follow same instructions for the front passenger side as appropriate. Removi ...

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