Volkswagen Golf Quiz
General body repairs, exterior

Removing and installing hinges

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

Removing

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Removing and installing hinges
  • Lower moulded headliner in area of hinge mounting → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
  • Moulded headliner can now be lowered sufficiently to allow hexagon nut -4- to be unscrewed without damage occurring to moulded headliner.
  • Loosen hexagon nut -4- and bolts -2-. Do not unscrew completely.
Note
  • Mask off the edge of the roof and the upper edge of the rear lid to prevent the paintwork from being damaged
  • For the following procedure a 2nd mechanic is required to support the rear lid in the area indicated by the -arrow-.
  • The gas struts remain installed
  • Unscrew hexagon nut -4- and bolts -2-.
  • Pull out hinge -1-.

Installing
Removing and installing hinges

Hinge -1- installation is carried out in reverse order of removal.

Note
  • Make sure that washer -3- is correctly seated.
  • Recreate all seals which have been broken.
  • Before closing rear lid, check function of lid release components

Specified torques

  • Hexagon nut and bolts → Chapter „Assembly overview - rear lid“

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