Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing gas strut
| Removing |
| – | Open and support bonnet. |
 WARNING
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| – | Position a small screwdriver -3- beneath spring clip -4-. |
| – | Raise spring clip -4- such that it can be moved over ball socket -arrow a-. |
| – | Pull gas strut -1- off ball-head pins -2--arrow b-. |
| After removing gas strut -1-, slide spring clip -4- back immediately. |
| – | When the gas strut is disposed, gas needs to be released from gas strut → Chapter. |
| Installing |
| – | Press gas strut -1- on ball-head pins -2-. |
| Component | Specified torques | |
| Ball-head pin | 20 Nm |
Removing and installing insulation
Removing
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Lever retaining clips -2- out of bonnet
-3- using removal lever -80-200-.
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Releasing gas from gas strut
Clamp gas strut in vice in area x = 50 mm.
WARNING
Wear protective goggles when sawing.
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Other materials:
Overview of fitting locations - components not located in passenger
compartment, Golf Variant RHD
1 -
Exhaust ventilation for passenger compartment
Checking
→ Chapter
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
2 -
Humidity sender for air conditioning system -G260-
Check v ...
Assembly overview - drive shaft, constant velocity joint VL100
1 -
Outer constant velocity joint
Renew only as complete unit
Removing
→ Anchor.
Installing: drive onto shaft to stop using plastic hammer
Checking
→ Chapter
2&nb ...
Removing and installing damper element for glove compartment lid
Removing
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Move glove compartment lid to service position
→ Chapter.
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Disconnect connector for glove compartment light switch
-E26- on damper element -1-.
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