Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 661

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Rear lid, (Jetta Wagon)

Rear lid (Jetta Wagon), assembly overview

1. Rear lid

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Adjusting

55-2, Rear lid,

adjusting

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Gap dimension Body panel gaps;
Body, rear

2. Trim

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Removing and installing

Repair Manual, Body Interior, Repair

Group 70, Rear lid trim removing and

Rear lid, (Jetta Wagon)

13/2/2005

3. Rubber stop

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Adjusting

55-2, Rear lid,

adjusting

4. Gas-filled strut

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Removing and installing

55-2,

Gas-filled strut, removing

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Venting gas

55-2, Releasing gas

from gas-filled strut

5. Ball stud

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10 Nm

6. Bolt

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22 Nm

7. Closure plate

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Adjusting - within elongated holes

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Gap dimension Body panel gaps;
Body, rear

8. Cap

9. Pop rivet

10. Hex nuts

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22 Nm

11. Hinge

12. Bolt

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10 Nm

13. Identification plate

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Press on only on hatched area

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Replacement part has two foils.

installing

Rear lid, (Jetta Wagon)

13/2/2005

First foil covers adhesive surface,
second must be removed after
installing.

14. Internally threaded pop rivet

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Tighten using Pop rivet tongs
V.A.G1765A

Rear lid lock, removing and installing

1. Lock cylinder housing

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Removing and installing

55-4,

Lock cylinder housing, removing
and installing

2. Handle

Rear lid, (Jetta Wagon)

13/2/2005

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Removing

3. Tailgate/trunk lid release switch

E165

4. Bolt

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7 Nm

5. Carrier plate

6. Operating rod

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Press actuator lever with linkage
clip

Item - 13 -

against stop and

engage operating rod free of
tension

7. Nut

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7 Nm

8. Tailgate/trunk lid release motor

V139

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Removing

Repair Manual, Body Interior, Repair

Group 70, Rear lid trim

- Remove bolt

Item - 4 -

,

disconnect connector for
switch

Item - 3 -

and

remove handle from lid.

Repair Manual, Body Interior, Repair

Group 70, Rear lid trim

- Disconnect connector
from motor.

- Unclip operating rod

Item - 6 -

from lock cylinder

housing.

- Unclip operating rod

Rear lid, (Jetta Wagon)

13/2/2005