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:
Dimensions – lettering on wing
Note
The dimensions shown here for “GTI” as an example are valid for all
emblems.
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Emblem
Variations in appearance possible depending on the (special) model.
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Height dimension
5.0 ± 1 mm, fr ...
High-pressure safety valve
The high-pressure safety valve is fitted to the air
conditioner compressor or the receiver.
The valve opens at a pressure above approx. 38 bar and
closes again when the pressure has dropped (approx. 30 bar).
Not all the ...
Checking pistons and cylinder bores
Checking piston
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Using a micrometre, measure approx. 10 mm from the lower
edge, perpendicular to the piston pin axis.
Maximum deviation from nominal dimension: 0.04 mm
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