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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 136

 

 

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8

Renewing B-pillar

(4-door)

DANGER!

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

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1 - Bonded section
2 - Moulded foam element

Note

8.1

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-

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8.2

Removing

Note

Make parting cuts with pneumatic jig-saw -V.A.G 1523- only.

When making parting cut -2- keep cutting/overlap of replacement part in mind.

– Make parting cuts -1- as shown; do not damage the inner re‐

inforcements.

Dimension -a- = 100 mm
– Set parting cut -3- at the side member, depending on the dam‐

age.

– Make parting cut -2-.
– Grind through outer edge of wheel arch.
– Separate original joint.
Partial renewal
A part renewal of the B-pillar without damage to the side member

is possible with the parting cut -4-.

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– Separate original joint to the side member reinforcement.

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

surface back to bare metal.

– Clean any dust and grease off flange area on wheel arch.

8.3

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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8.3.1

Preparing new part

Replacement part
♦ B-pillar (parts designation: subpart A-pillar with side member).
♦ Moulded foam element
♦ 2K body adhesive -D 180 KD3 A2-

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