Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing window channel

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

Note

The removal and installation sequence is only for the left window channel. Removal and installation of the right window channel are similar.
Do not bend window channel when removing!

Removing

Removing and installing window channel

–	Remove inner window slot seal → Chapter.

–	Remove window slot outer seal → Chapter.

–	Peel sealing lip of window channel -1- off the door flange -2- from the inside -arrow e-.

–	Pull window channel -1- out of mountings on door -arrows c-.

–	Pull window channel of front metal flange -arrows a- and in area of overlap out of holding device -arrow b-.

–	Pull window channel -1--arrows c- off flange -2- uniformly all around it.

Installing

Removing and installing window channel

–	Spray window channel with soapy water to facilitate installation.

–	Insert window channel -1- into mountings on door -arrows a and b-.

–	Insert window channel at front flange into holding device -arrow d- and fit onto metal flange -arrows e-.

–	Push window channel -1- from rear towards front onto door flange -2--arrows c-.

–	Fold sealing lip of window channel onto door flange from the inside -arrow f-.

Note

To prevent wind noise, ensure window channel -1- seats evenly when installing.

Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

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