Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 142

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Note

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The mechanical door tensioners -V.A.G 1438- must be fitted in the front and rear door apertures before the

following procedure is started. This prevents the position of the roof changing.

♦

When making parting cuts -1- and -2- ensure that the underlying flange area is not separated.

♦

Use laser weld bead grinder -VAS 6319- to release weld seams.

– Make parting cuts -1- (before the internal separation plate) and

-2- (behind the internal separation plate).

Dimension -a- = 160 mm
– Separate original joint to inner side member.
– Separate remaining joint in door apertures.

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Note

Perform parting cut with body saw -V.A.G 1523- or compact angle grinder -VAS 5167- .

– Separate inner B-pillar in upper area as shown.
Dimension -a- = 40 mm
Dimension -b- = 32 mm

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– Separate SG continuous weld seam on B-pillar to side mem‐

ber.

– Remove remaining material.
– Remove remaining adhesive completely and grind bonded

surface back to bare metal.

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10.3

Installing

Note

The use of different types and different thicknesses of steel re‐

quires that one of the welding units (inverter) listed under Tools

must be used for proper spot welding 

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10.3.1

Preparing new part

Replacement part
♦ B-pillar reinforcement
♦ Side member front reinforcement (parts designation: web

plate for side member)

♦ Inner side panel (includes: inner B-pillar and rear side member

reinforcement)

♦ Moulded foam element
♦ 2K body adhesive -D 180 KD3 A2-

Note

Use plug weld drill for »BTR steels«when drilling holes for SG plug

weld seam . The HSS drills are not suitable as they do not have

the required durability.

– Drill holes for SG plug weld seam.
– Transfer parting cut to B-pillar reinforcement and cut out.

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