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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 149

 

 

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1 - B-pillar reinforcement
2 - Side member reinforcement
3 - A-pillar

14.1

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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14.2

Removing

– Make parting cut (before internal baffle/sealing plate) as

shown.

Dimension -a- = 300 mm
– Separate original joint.
– Remove remaining material.

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14.3

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 177

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14.3.1

Preparing new part

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

plate for side member)

– Transfer parting cut to new part and cut out.
– Drill 10 mm ∅ holes as shown for SG plug weld seam.

14.3.2

Welding in

– Adapt new part with vehicle standing on its wheels or on align‐

ment bracket set and fix in position.

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– Check fit with adjacent parts.

– Weld in original joint, SG plug weld seam and RP spot weld

seam.

– Weld in joint to fillet plate, SG plug weld seam.
– Weld parting cut, SG continuous weld seam.
– Install side member 

⇒ „11.3 Installing“, page 165

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