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General body repairs, exterior

Removing and installing rear wheel housing liner

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

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-
Note
  • Removal and installation are described for the rear left wheel housing liner only. The right side is similar.
  • The removal and installation procedures may have to be modified slightly depending on model variants.
Removing and installing rear wheel housing liner

Removing

  • Remove wheel → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.44.
  • Remove bolts -2-.
  • Pull rear wheel housing liner -1- out of wheel housing.

Removing and installing sill panel cover → Anchor

Installing

Note

Check spreader nuts for damage, and renew them if necessary → Item.

  • Insert rear wheel housing liner -1- in wheel housing without kinking the liner.
  • Install wheel

Specified torques

Bolts → Chapter „Assembly overview - rear wheel housing liner“.

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