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General body repairs, interior

Installing roof reinforcement to body, estate with sliding sunroof

In this manual: General body repairs, interior
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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Electric cutter -V.A.G 1561A
Electric cutter -V.A.G 1561A

Scraping blade -V.A.G 1561/20
Scraping blade -V.A.G 1561/20

Cartridge gun -V.A.G 1628
Cartridge gun -V.A.G 1628

Release lever -T10039
Release lever -T10039

Removing

  • Remove moulded headliner → Chapter.
  • Cut roof reinforcements -1- into approx. 6 cm wide strips -2--dot-dash lines-, using a carpet knife.
  • Pull strips -2- from roof.
  • Trim back adhesive residues with electric cutter -V.A.G 1561A- and scraping blade -V.A.G 1561/20-.
Note If the paint structure has been damaged on removal of roof reinforcements, repair paint damage according to guidelines of → Paint workshop manual.

Installing

Note Observe adhesive processing instructions when installing the roof reinforcement.
Installing roof reinforcement to body, estate with sliding sunroof
  • Use hand-cartridge gun -V.A.G 1628- to apply single-component assembly adhesive ( → Electronic Parts Catalogue) to roof reinforcements. Observe the following dimensions while doing so.
  • Dimension -a- = 35 mm
  • Dimension -b- = 30 mm
  • Dimension -c- = 58 mm
Installing roof reinforcement to body, estate with sliding sunroof
  • Measure roof reinforcements -1- to width and mark centre of both sides.
  • Guide roof reinforcement -1- into vehicle.
  • Position roof reinforcement -1- according to -dimension a- centrally on roof and press it on across entire surface.

Dimension -a- = 12 ± 1 mm from rear sheet-metal edge.
Installing roof reinforcement to body, estate with sliding sunroof

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