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

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
  Note
Removal and installation are only described for the left door retaining strap. The right side is similar.
Removing
 

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

Removing and installing door arrester

–  Remove rear door trim → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
–  Pull off self-adhesive cover.
  For models without loudspeaker pull off self-adhesive cover and remove door retaining strap through opening for loudspeaker -arrow c-.
  For models with loudspeaker detach inner door cover → Chapter and remove through this opening.
–  Unscrew bolt -2- on B-pillar.
–  Remove screws -3- and remove door retaining strap -1-.

 
Installing
   

Removing and installing door arrester

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

Removing and installing door inner seal
During production, a sealant is applied to the door inner seals, which are then placed on the door flange and rolled on.   Note   ...

Other materials:

Connecting brake pedal to brake servo
–  Hold ball head of push rod in front of mounting and push brake pedal in direction of brake servo, so that the ball head clicks into place. –  Check engagement by pulling briefly on brake pedal. ...

Assembly overview - assembly mountings
1 -  Bolt Renew Tightening sequence → Fig. 2 -  Engine support Specified torque and tightening sequence → Fig. 3 -  Engine mounting ...

O-ring
These O-rings seal the joints between the individual components of the refrigerant circuit. Use only seals that are resistant to refrigerant R134a and its associated refrigerant oils. This is assured by using genuine replacement parts. ...

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