Volkswagen Golf Quiz
General body repairs, interior

Assembly overview - wheel housing trim, estate

In this manual: General body repairs, interior
General body repairs, exterior — 230General body repairs, interior — 279General information, paint — 133Vechile- specific paint information — 27Heating, air conditioning — 156Auxiliary heater — 58Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a — 1297- speed dual clutch gearbox 0CW — 544- cylinder injection engine(1.4 1 direct inction. turbocharger) — 182Fuel supply system - Petrol engines — 59Running gear, axles, steering — 221Brake system — 92Wheels and Tyres guide — 12Guide for using trailers — 11Wheels and Tyres Guide - General Information — 121Brake system (hybrid) — 73Electrical system — 326Communication — 65Electrical system, general information — 111
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010203040503.53N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
Note The illustration shows the wheel housing trim on the left side. The right-hand side is similar (mirror image of left-hand side).

I: Vehicles without side padding

II: Vehicles with side padding

Assembly overview - wheel housing trim, estate
1 - Wheel housing trim
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
2 - Retaining clip
  • Insert into trim
  • Remove any retaining clips left in body mountings using removal tool -T40280-.
  • Renew any damaged or deformed retaining clips
3 - Nut
  • 3,5 N·m
4 - Retaining clip
  • For securing sill panel moulding
  • Insert in wheel housing trim
  • Renew any damaged or deformed retaining clips
5 - Wheel housing trim
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
6 - Retaining clip
  • Insert into trim
  • Remove any retaining clips left in body mountings using removal tool -T40280
  • Renew any damaged or deformed retaining clips
7 - Retaining clip
  • For securing sill panel moulding
  • Insert in wheel housing trim
  • Renew any damaged or deformed retaining clips.

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