Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing fresh air intake, LHD vehicles
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Remove plenum chamber cover
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50. |
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Remove cover for fresh air intake
→ Chapter. |
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Remove air quality sensor -G238- (only on vehicles with
Climatronic)
→ Chapter. |
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Take the fresh air intake -1-
out of the plenum chamber. |
| Install in reverse order. |
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Align air intake grille on metal collar. |
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Hold air intake grille and screw on outer nut until it
reaches half of welded stud. |
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Screw on nut on opposite side. |
 Note
| The seal -2- must be properly
seated on air intake grille. |
| Water may ingress into the fresh air intake if the fresh air
intake grille is damaged or not properly fitted. This may result
in complaints about odours from the heater and air conditioning
system and/or about moisture in the vehicle. |
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Component |
Specified torque |
| Nut |
3 Nm |
Note
The illustration shows a left-hand drive vehicle.
1 -
Air duct for defroster vent
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Removing
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Remove plenum chamber cover
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50.
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Other materials:
Cavity sealing, body at front and centre
Cavity sealing, door of 2-door
Illustration shows left side. The right side is the mirror image.
Note
The indicated areas have been treated with cavity sealant and must
be resealed following repairs.
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Evacuating refrigerant circuit using air conditioner service station
Always follow the procedure described in the user's manual
for your air conditioner service station.
The procedure described here is that for air conditioner
service station -VAS 6007A-.
Before the refrigerant circ ...
Separating brake pedal from brake servo
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Release tool -T10159-
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Remove footwell cover on driver side
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep ...
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