Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Seam seals, front 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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Seam seals, left suspension turret |
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 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, right suspension turret |
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 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, left side of engine compartment |
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, right side of engine compartment |
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, centre of engine compartment |
Upper illustration for LHD vehicles |
Lower illustration for RHD 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. |
Seam seals, 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. |
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Water drain holes free of sealant. |
Seam seals, 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. |
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Water drain holes free of sealant. |
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. |
As of model year 2014, the areas to be smoothened shown in the
illustration must be brushed. |
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. |
Note
When smoothing 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.
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