Vehicle body and equipment VW Golf 2, petrol

Front buffer
1. Disconnect the turn signal light connectors. 2. Loosen the bolts shown by the arrows in photo 11.1, securing the buffer bracket to the left and right body side members. 3....

Radiator protection
Disassembly 1. Open the engine cover. 2. Using a small screwdriver, gently press down on the center of each of the upper hooks on the plastic radiator guard while pulling the top...

Front part
1. Remove the front buffer. 2. Remove the plastic radiator guard. 3. Unscrew and remove the lower plastic connector 8, see Figure 11.1, which is secured with nine hex-head screws....

Front end assembly
10. Attach the front part to the body and screw it tightly. 11. Screw the right radiator bracket with the rubber-metal element from above and insert the central bracket into the...

Rear buffer
1. Loosen bolt 1, securing the buffer bracket on the right and left sides of the vehicle to the floor plate, as shown by the arrows in photo 11.10. 2. Slide the buffer back out of...

Replacing the buffer pad
1. Remove the buffer. 2. Separate the plastic cover from the steel profile of the buffer by lifting it with a screwdriver. 3. Using a hand press, press the steel profile of the...

Disassembling the front wing
1. Loosen the bolts securing the wheel, lift and support the front of the car on stands. Remove the wheel. 2. Remove the front buffer. 3. Remove the arch protection. 4 Remove the...

Disassembly and assembly of the wheel carrier
1. Loosen the bolts securing the wheel, lift and support the front of the car on stands, and remove the wheel. 2. Loosen the screws securing the wheel arch support (photo 11.11)...

Pipes that drain water from the roof
Cleaning Cars with a sliding roof have a system of pipes that drain water from the gap in the roof. Clogged pipes are best pierced with an old flexible speedometer drive cable....

Roof cornice
Removal 1. Unfasten the outer lip of the gasket. 2. Raise the end of the roof eaves. 3. Unfasten the next latches, inserting a correspondingly bent rigid steel wire under the...

Side decorative cornice
In models before August 1989, the side decorative cornices were glued to the body. Before disassembling, the cornice must be heated with a stream of hot air until the glue becomes...

External door handle
Disassembly 1. Use a screwdriver to lift the front edge of the decorative handle cover (photo 11.13). 2. Remove the two Phillips-head screws securing the handle to the door (photo...

Central door locking
The central door locking system consists of a pump driven by an electric motor and pipelines supplying air to individual actuators of the door locking system. The locking pump is...

Door lock
Removal the lock 1. Loosen the two mounting bolts and move the lock back a little (photo 11.17). 2. Insert a screwdriver through the hole in the lock indicated by the arrow in...

External rear view mirror
Golf and Jetta vehicles are equipped with several types of rear-view mirrors, from conventional ones to electrically controlled ones. 1. The external mirror shown in photo 11.19...

Door trim
Figure 11.6 shows the door trim elements. Figure 11.6. Door trim 1 - handle cover; 2 - handle; 3 - bolt; 4 - internal door handle; 5 - screws; 6 - pocket; 7 - cladding; 8 -...

Front door
The door components after removing the interior lining are shown in Figure 11.7. Figure 11.7. Front door 1 - door stop; 2 - internal glass gasket; 3 - outer glass gasket; 4 -...

Disassembling the interior door handle
1. Remove the door trim. 2. Remove seal 15 of inner door handle 16, see Figure 11.7 Figure 11.7. Front door 1 - door stop; 2 - internal glass gasket; 3 - outer glass gasket; 4 -...

Manual glass lifting mechanism
Removal 1. Remove the inner door trim. Carefully pull off the protective foil 2. Lower the glass and turn it away from the lift (photo 11.25). Move the glass up. 3. Unscrew the...

Door glass
Disassembly 1. Remove the inner door trim. 2. Remove the protective foil. 3. Lower the glass, turn it away from the lift and lower it down. 4. In cars manufactured before July...

Replacement of side body windows
Please note: On Golf 60 and Golf Rallye vehicles the side windows are glued to the body and cannot be replaced in the manner described below. 1. If an old gasket is used to...

Removal and installation the front seat
1. Lift the hook at the rear of the masking strip on the guide. 2. Move the masking strip from the guide towards the rear of the vehicle. 3. Move the seat forward. 4. Loosen the...

Trunk lid
The trunk lid of the car is attached to the body by hinges and is supported in the open position by gas springs (photo 11.28). To remove the trunk lid, you must perform the...

Heating
The car interior is heated in an intermediate way. The coolant heated in the engine flows through the pipes to the heater. The air flowing through the heater is heated and then...

Windshield wiper
The windshield wiper assembly consists of an electric motor 8 (figure 11.13) with transmission, system of levers 5 and wiper arms 2 All parts are attached to bracket 6. The wipers...

Rear window wiper
Electric motor with gear 13 (photo 11.33), is fixed on bracket 14. Through the lever system 12 and axle 11, the electric motor drives the rear wiper arm 3 and the feather 2 (photo...

Glass sprinkler
The sprinkler pump 9 is fixed to the tank 11 and is set in motion by moving the wiper lever located on the right side towards the steering wheel (photo 11.35). Liquid from tank 11...

Dividing board
Removing the divider board requires the following steps: 1. Disconnect the battery clamp with the sign to avoid short-circuiting the electrical circuit during operation. 2. Loosen...

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