Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 621

starting
grinding
work.

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Cutting

location

Partial repair

A partial repair
is possible
using parting
cuts -2-
shown.

- Separate

original
joint.

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Replacement parts

Preparing new part

- Remove excess material.

Inner A-pillar

Insulation

- Drill 7 mm dia. (0.27 in.) holes for

SG-plug weld seam.

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Foam insulation

Note repair instructions

Page 00-6

.

Welding in place

- Install new part with vehicle standing on its

wheels or on alignment fixture and tack weld.

- Check gaps/mating lines to adjacent parts.

- Weld in inner A-pillar, RP-spot weld seam.

- Weld remaining joint, SG-plug weld seam.

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