Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 18

 

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Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 18

 

 

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.
Specified torque for bolts -4-, -5- and -11-: 20 Nm + 

1

/4 turn further

(90°).
Always renew bolts -4-, -5- and -11-.

1. Front door    

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1.6

Adjusting door

Caution

Nut of eccentric bolt -9- should not be loosened under any cir‐

cumstances.  Nut  cannot  be  retightened  using  normal  work‐

shop tools.

Note

The door is adjusted correctly if the gaps/shut lines are even all around, the door is not too deep or does

not stand proud and all contours align when the is door closed.

Vehicle must be standing on its wheels when adjustments are performed.

If door outer panel has been removed, door inner part window frame must be adjusted to roof frame and B-

pillar, or rear door.

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A-pillar must be loosened. For bolt -5-, A-pillar lower trim must be

removed ⇒  General body repairs, interior; Rep. Gr.  70 ; Pillar

and side panel trim .
Other measures such as raising the door have no effect. Subse‐

quent pressure from above will cause the door to sack again.
Bolts -4-, -6- and -13- and also guide bolts -2- and -8- must be

loosened to correctly adjust the flush fitting of the door.
Use door alignment tool -3320- with bit -3320/3- for this.

1.6.1

Adjusting striker pin

Note

The front door must lock fully when closing without any addi‐

tional force being required and must not have any play.

The front door must not be pushed up or down as a result of

the striker pin adjustment.

1. Front door    

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Maximum twist tolerance -A- of striker pin: ± 3°
– Retighten bolts -2-.
Specified torque: 20 Nm

WARNING

Only use this adjustment to adjust door inwards or outwards,

never  use  for  vertical  adjustment.  Door  must  not  move  up‐

wards or downwards when opening and closing. This indicates

that the vertical adjustment is incorrect.

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