Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 156

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Renewing cross panel member

DANGER!

Observe safety notes!

⇒ General Information; Body Repairs, General Body Repairs ;

Safety instructions

4.1

Tools

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Welding unit (inverter) -VAS 6237-
♦ Welding unit (inverter) -VAS 6237 L-
♦ Welding unit (inverter) -VAS 6238-
♦ Welding unit (inverter) accessory package -VAS 6238/1-
♦ Welding unit (inverter) -VAS 6239-
♦ Welding unit (inverter) -VAS 6249-

4.2

Removing

– Separate original joint.

– Remove remaining material.

4.3

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 

⇒ page 205

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4.3.1

Preparing new part

Replacement part
♦ Rear cross member
– Drill 7 mm ∅ holes for SG plug weld seam.
– Adapt new part to fit and fix in position.
– Check fit with bolt-on parts.
– Check closing function of rear lid.

– Weld in new part, SG plug weld seam and RP spot weld seam.

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Renewing C-pillar reinforcement

WARNING

Observe safety notes!
Welding, parting using spark generating machines/tools or tin‐

ning in foam treated areas creates gases which are hazardous

to health and environment. Therefore, refrain from using these

processes.

⇒ General Information; Body Repairs, General Body Repairs ;

Safety instructions

Note

Removal and installation of the C-pillar reinforcement in the Golf

2004 ► (2-door) differs only marginally from removal and instal‐

lation of the C-pillar reinforcement in the Golf 2004 ► (4-door).

• Side panel already removed (2-door vehicle)

⇒ „7 Renewing side panel - partial renewal“, page 219

• Side panel already removed (4-door vehicle)

⇒ „8 Renewing side panel - partial renewal“, page 229

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