Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing hinges
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Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- |
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Lower moulded headliner in area of hinge mounting
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70. |
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Moulded headliner can now be lowered sufficiently to allow hexagon
nut -4- to be unscrewed without damage
occurring to moulded headliner. |
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Loosen hexagon nut -4- and bolts
-2-. Do not unscrew completely. |
Note
- Mask off the edge of the roof and the upper edge of the rear lid to
prevent the paintwork from being damaged
- For the following procedure a 2nd mechanic is required to support the
rear lid in the area indicated by the -arrow-.
- The gas struts remain installed
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Unscrew hexagon nut -4- and bolts
-2-. |
| Hinge -1- installation is carried out
in reverse order of removal. |
Note
- Make sure that washer -3- is correctly
seated.
- Recreate all seals which have been broken.
- Before closing rear lid, check function of lid release components
- Hexagon nut and bolts
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - rear lid“
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Removing
Torque wrench ...
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
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Other materials:
Removing and installing oil pressure switch -F1-
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Jointed wrench 24 mm -T40175-
Removing
Note
Fit all heat insulation sleeves in the original posi ...
Assembly overview - backrest release mechanism and entry assistance
1 -
Connecting Bowden cable
Between backrest release mechanism and mounting bracket for backrest
release mechanism
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
2 -
Trim for backrest release mechanism
Removing and installing ...
Sanding
Avoid sanding through to substrate
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It is recommended to carefully sand the marked area by hand
to avoid “sanding through” the cathodic dip primer.
Seam seals
S ...
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