Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing door lock

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, exterior / Rear door, sliding door, wing doors, central locking / Door components / Removing and installing door lock

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Socket -3410-

Note

Removal and installation are described only for the left door lock. The right side is similar.

The door window must be closed for subsequent work.

Removing

Socket -3410-

Removing and installing door lock

–	Remove rear door trim → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.

–	Remove inner door cover → Chapter.

–	If fitted, disconnect connector.

–	Remove bolts -2-.

–	Remove door lock -1- from door -arrow-.

Note

Cables can be detached if this is necessary for subsequent work.

Detach cable from mounting bracket

–	Remove cover → Anchor

–	Turn cable -5- 90° and take out of holder -arrow a-.

–	Swivel cable -arrow b- so far until cable can be threaded out of eye in door lock -1--arrow c-.

Detach cable from interior door handle

–	Turn cable -4- by 90° and take it out of holding device.

–	Swivel cable -arrow d- so far until cable can be threaded out of eye in door lock -1--arrow e-.

Removing cover

Removing and installing door lock

–	Disengage hook -3- in -direction of arrow a-.

–	Use the hook to pull cover -1- out of door lock -2--arrow b-.

–	Pull cover -1- upwards -arrow c- from door lock -2-.

Installing

Removing and installing door lock

–	Attach cables -4- and -5- to door lock -1-.

–	Fit cover → Anchor.

–	Insert door lock -1- into door -arrow f-.

–	If fitted, connect connector.

–	Screw in bolts -2-.

–	Clip cover -3- in.

Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

l	It is essential to perform a functional check. If the cables are not adjusted correctly and the door is closed without having performed a functional check, the door lock might not unlock and the door can't be opened.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - door handle and door lock“

Fit cover

Removing and installing door lock

–	Push cover -1- onto retainer -3- on door lock -2--arrow a-.

–	Engage hook -4- with door lock -2--arrow b-.

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