Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 28

 

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Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 28

 

 

1.6

Adjusting door

Caution

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

cumstances. It cannot be tightened again 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 the door outer panel has been removed, the door inner part window frame must be adjusted to the roof

frame, C-pillar and front door.

1. Rear door (saloon)    

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must be loosened.
Other measures such as raising the door have no effect. Subse‐

quent pressure from above will cause the door to sack again.
Bolts -4-, -5- 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 rear door must lock fully when closing without any addi‐

tional force being required and must not have any play.

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

the striker pin adjustment.

The following can be adjusted at the striker pin:

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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.

1. Rear door (saloon)    

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door

1.7.1

Removing

– Prise out clips -3-, starting at bottom of door -1-, and remove

rear cover -2-.

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