Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing hinges
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| – | Lower moulded headliner in area of hinge mounting → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70. |
| – | Moulded headliner can now be lowered sufficiently to allow hexagon nut -4- to be unscrewed without damage occurring to moulded headliner. |
| – | 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
| – | Unscrew hexagon nut -4- and bolts -2-. |
| – | Pull out hinge -1-. |
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| 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
| Specified torques |
- Hexagon nut and bolts → Chapter „Assembly overview - rear lid“
Removing and installing bonnet lock
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Removing
Torque wrench ...
Removing and installing striker pin
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
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Other materials:
Assembly overview - three-point seat belt, 2-door model, with belt tensioner
1 -
Belt inertia reel
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
2 -
Electrical wiring harness
3 -
Bolt
If removed due to an accident with seat belt fastened, renew bolt.
40 Nm
4&nbs ...
Overview of fitting locations – control units, rear
1 -
Remote control receiver for auxiliary coolant heater -R149-
Removing and installing remote control receiver for auxiliary
coolant heater -R149-
→ Heating, Air conditioning; Rep. gr.82
2 -
Two-way signa ...
Removing and installing spring, torsion beam axle
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Spring compressor -V.A.G 1752/1-
Spring retainer -V.A.G 1752/3A-
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