Removal and installation the front wing (VW Passat B3)

Removal

Remove the wheel arch lining.

If present, unscrew the rod antenna from the wing.



Press the bumper cover down in the area of the outer mounting bolts and unscrew the bolts. You can use a suitable rubber wedge for pressing.

Caution: To avoid damaging the casing, cover it with adhesive tape in the area where the bolts are located.

Remove the bolts from the wheel arch side.



Remove the bolts from the top of the wing.



Thanks to the anti-corrosion protection of the underbody, the wing sits very firmly. Therefore, removing the wing requires a hair dryer (dryer) that creates a temperature of at least +600°C.

Equip the hair dryer with a flat nozzle, gradually soften the protective coating and carefully, section by section, remove the wing.

Installation

Varnish the wing if necessary.

Clean the contact surfaces of the wing and align them if necessary.

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Apply a standard sealing strip to the wing contact surfaces.



Before screwing on the new wing, install zinc gaskets VW-AKL 38103550 in the places where it meets the wheel arch and the A-pillar.

Attach the wing, align it and screw it in place. The prescribed gap value at the joint between the wing and the engine hood: a = 5.0 ±1.0 mm, at the joint between the wing and the door — b = 5.0 ±1.0 mm.

Caution: On vehicles with a sliding roof panel, do not pinch the water drain hose.

Screw on the wing.

Apply an anti-corrosion coating to the inside of the wing.

Install the wheel arch trim.

Insert rubber dampers for the engine hood into the existing holes in the wing.


If present, screw on the rod antenna.

Removal and installation wheel arch trim

To remove, pull out the expansion rivets and unscrew the bolts (arrows).