Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing wheel housing trim, saloon

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, interior / Trim, noise insulation / Interior trims / Removing and installing wheel housing trim, saloon

Note

Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side. Follow same instructions for the right side as appropriate.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Wedges -T10383

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-

Removing

Vehicles with side padding

–	Remove side padding → Chapter.

Removing and installing wheel housing trim, saloon

Vehicles without side padding

–	Remove bench seat → Chapter.

–	Unscrew nut -2-.

Continued for all vehicles

–	Release sill panel moulding in area of overlap to wheel housing trim from body and from wheel housing trim → Chapter.

–	Fold down rear seat backrest.

–	Release wheel housing trim -1- from C-pillar trim using wedge -T10383-.

–	Release wheel housing trim -1- in area of retaining clips from body mountings using wedge -T10383-.

Installing

Note

Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.
Remove any retaining clips left in body mountings using removal tool -T40280- and fit them in wheel housing trim for installation.
Following installation, ensure that the wheel housing trim is positioned in the door seal beading.
Installation is carried out in reverse order.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - wheel housing trim“

Removing and installing side trim panel

Note Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side. Follow same instructions for the right side as appropriate. ...

Removing and installing wheel housing trim, estate

Note Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side. Follow same instructions for the right side as appropriate. ...

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