Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing rear lid seal
In the factory a sealant is applied to the rear lid seal, the seal is fitted to the body flange and then rolled on.
Note
- When the seal is removed, the sealant on the inside of the seal will be spread and the flanks will be bent out slightly. If the seal is then refitted, sealing and firm seating are no longer guaranteed.
- Therefore, each seal that is completely removed must be replaced with a seal known as a “tap-on seal”.
- If a seal has been partially removed, squeeze sides of seal together before installing
| Removing |
| – | Pull seal -1- off body flange -2-. |
| Installing |
| – | Align seal -1- with vulcanised point for securing the gas strut -arrows-. |
| – | Press seal -1- evenly onto body flange by hand. |
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
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Removing and installing gas strut
Removing
Note
The rear lid must be supported when a gas strut is removed. One gas
strut alone cannot support an ope ...
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Safety precautions when working in the vicinity of high-voltage components
Risk of death due to high voltage
The high voltage system carries high voltage. If high-voltage
components or high-voltage lines become damaged, there is a risk of
severe or fatal injury due to electric shock.
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Carry out visual inspection of high ...
Removing and installing drive shaft, left drive shaft, constant velocity
joints VL100 and VL107, except for e-Golf
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Press tool -T10520-
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Starting conditions for auxiliary heater, auxiliary heater mode
Auxiliary heater coded in Gateway
Reserve fuel level not reached
No crash shut-off
No event entries blocking start procedure
Has been put into servic ...
