Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir
| Special tools and workshop equipment
required |
 Note
| Removal and installation of washer fluid reservoirs with
headlight washer system are described. Removal and installation
of washer fluid reservoirs without headlight washer system are
carried out in the same way. |
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Remove front bumper cover
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.63. |
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Remove left headlight
→ Chapter. |
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If necessary, remove headlight washer system pump -V11-
→ Chapter. |
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Place drip tray under washer fluid reservoir. |
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Release locking lug -3-. |
Caution
| The washer fluid reservoir is constructed in a
one-piece design. The washer fluid reservoir, the filler
pipe and the filler neck are not intended to be
separated from each other. If they are nevertheless
detached from each other, the connection could then
leak. |
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Pull filler neck -1- upwards
out of bracket on lock carrier -2-. |
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Disconnect electrical connectors -2-
and -3-. |
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Release securing clips -6- in
direction of arrow -A-. |
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Pull water lines -4- and
-5- off windscreen washer pump. |
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Detach wiring harness from washer fluid reservoir
-1-. |
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Unscrew nuts -1, 2 and 3-. |
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Pull washer fluid reservoir -4-
off threaded pins. |
| Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the
following: |
Note
| The connections at the pump and hoses are colour-marked to
prevent incorrect connection of the washer fluid lines to the
windscreen and rear window washer pump -V59-. The hose fittings
must be connected to the correct colour-coded pump connections
during installation. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - windscreen washer system“ |
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1 -
Right spray jet
Versions with right washer jet heater element -Z21-
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
A ...
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Drip tray
Removing
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Remove front rig ...
Other materials:
Fitting the rear towing eye
Fig. 248 Rear bumper on the right-hand
side: removing the cover
Fig. 249 Rear bumper on the right-hand
side: screwing in the towing eye
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsThe towing eye is screwed into a threaded hole behind
a cover on the right of the ...
Checking inertia reel (locking mechanism)
The inertia reel has two locking functions.
The first locking function is triggered by the belt being
jerked out of the reel (belt extension acceleration).
Test 1
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Pull belt o ...
Assembly overview - rear vehicle level sender, torsion beam axle
Note
The rear left vehicle level sender -G76- is only available as a
replacement part complete with coupling rod and upper and lower
retaining plates.
1 -
Electrical connector
2 -
Bolt
5 Nm
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Assembly overview - windscreen washer system, without headlight washer
system
Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir, »R«