Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Seam seals, rear body
Note
Seam seals made during repair work must be identical in
appearance and thickness to the original seam seals. |
To avoid damage or faulty operation, brush seam seals smooth
near attachments which must be attached. |
Water drainage holes must remain clear. |
All threaded studs and welded nuts with metric threads as
well as all other studs and contact surfaces for assembly must
be functional following the extent of the sealing work. |
Sealant must never be applied to bare substrates. Substrates
must always be filled first. |
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Illustration shows left side. The right side is the mirror image. |
Fine seam seals require that the sealant extend at least 3 mm from
the seam in each direction and must have a height of 0.5 mm. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be smoothed following application. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
When smoothing or brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet
metal edges which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal
is covered with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
Seam seals, rear cross panel |
Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
Fine seam seals require that the sealant extend at least 3 mm from
the seam in each direction and must have a height of 0.5 mm. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be smoothed following application. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
When smoothing or brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet
metal edges which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal
is covered with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
Seam seals, right side panel, fuel filler neck |
Fine seam seals require that the sealant extend at least 3 mm from
the seam in each direction and must have a height of 0.5 mm. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
When brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
Seam seals, rear left wheel housing |
Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
When brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
Seam seals, rear right wheel housing |
Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
When brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
Seam seals, inner rear wheel housing |
Illustration shows left side. The right side is the mirror image. |
Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
When brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
Seam seals, inner rear lid with plastic spoiler |
Fine seam seals require that the sealant extend at least 3 mm from
the seam in each direction and must have a height of 0.5 mm. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be smoothed following application. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
When smoothing or brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet
metal edges which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal
is covered with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
Seam seals, inner rear lid without plastic spoiler |
Fine seam seals require that the sealant extend at least 3 mm from
the seam in each direction and must have a height of 0.5 mm. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be smoothed following application. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
When smoothing or brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet
metal edges which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal
is covered with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
Seam seals, rear lid, exterior view |
Illustration shows left side. The right side is the mirror image. |
Fine seam seals require that the sealant extend at least 3 mm from
the seam in each direction and must have a height of 0.5 mm. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be smoothed following application. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
When smoothing or brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet
metal edges which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal
is covered with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
Seam seals, rear underbody |
In the magnifying glass view, the area of the left floor section and
tunnel is shown. The right side is the mirror image. |
Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
Seam seals, rear underbody, vehicles with multi-link suspension |
All detail views are applicable for the left and right side. |
Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
When brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
Seam seals, underbody, vehicles with torsion beam rear suspension |
Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
When brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
Seam seals, underbody, 4-Motion vehicles |
Coarse seam seals require that the sealant be applied at least 20 mm
wide and 2 mm high. |
Sealant in the marked areas must be brushed following application. |
Note
When brushing the sealant seam, ensure that the sheet metal edges
which are to be protected are not exposed and that the metal is covered
with a sufficiently thick layer of PVC. |
Note
Seam seals made during repair work must be identical in
appearance and thickness to the original seam seals.
To avoid ...
Note
Seam seals made during repair work must be identical in
appearance and thickness to the original seam seals.
To avoid ...
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