Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing lock carrier – petrol/diesel
Note
- The lock carrier is a safety-relevant component. For this reason, the
lock carrier must only be repaired at the points indicated.
- In the event of damage, renew lock carrier
- For vehicles with adaptive cruise control unit -J428-, the adaptive
cruise control unit -J428- must be adjusted anew, whenever the lock carrier
has been removed, installed or replaced.
- General information and work instructions for the adaptive cruise
control unit -J428- can be found in
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.27
Removing
- Always use guide pins -T10093- to move lock carrier to service
position → Chapter.
- Remove guide pins -T10093- from left and right longitudinal members
with the aid of a second mechanic. Put down lock carrier
-1- with attachments. Place it for example onto
scissor-type assembly platform -VAS 6131 A-.
- Remove bumper carrier and support arm → Chapter.
- Remove bumper carrier and support arm → Chapter
- Detach radiator module from lock carrier -arrow
a-, but do not remove it → Cooling system; Rep. gr.19
- Lift condenser -3- off radiator module
-2--arrow b-, swing it slightly out of lock
carrier -arrow c-, but do not remove it.
- Pull out lock carrier -1- upwards
between radiator module and condenser -arrows d-
Note
- Do not hang condenser and hydraulic oil cooler from lines
- Do not kink lines for condenser and hydraulic systems
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal observing the following:
Note
- Always fit lock carrier on the bolting points at the foremost
position in the elongated hole. Only then can the lock carrier move in a
crash situation.
- On vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control unit -J428-, the
adaptive cruise control unit -J428- must be readjusted whenever the lock
carrier has been removed, installed or renewed.
- General information and work instructions for the adaptive cruise
control unit -J428- can be found in
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.27
Specified torques
Lock carrier
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - lock carrier“
1 -
Lock carrier with add-on parts
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
Moving to and back from service position
→ Chapter
2&nb ...
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Guide pins ...
Other materials:
Removing and installing evaporator temperature sensor -G308-, RHD vehicles
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Removal wedge -3409-
Note
Only vehicles with air conditioning system; on vehicles with
heater, opening in heater ...
Assembly overview - speed sensor on rear axle, front-wheel drive
1 -
ABS speed sensor
Clean inside surface of hole before inserting sensor
Coat inside surface with high-temperature paste -G 052 112 A3-
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
2 -
Bolt
...
Dimensions
Fig. 21 Dimensions
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The data in the table apply to the most basic German
model.
The specified values can vary due to different tyre and wheel sizes, if additional
equipment is fitted, for different model versions, for ...
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