Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 1208

- Unclip the fasteners - arrows - and remove screw - 1 - .

- Remove left and right engine compartment cover.

Note:

Do not reuse the fastening clips, replace after every time
the engine compartment cover is removed.

- Installation is the reverse of removal.

Golf R32

Removing

Note:

The following illustration shows the right side of the engine
compartment cover. The fastening of the left side is the
same but reversed.

- Remove screws - arrows - and remove center engine
compartment cover.

Installing

- Set the front edge of the engine compartment cover -
arrow A - on the edge of the bumper cover - 1 - and push

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in. Thereafter push the engine compartment cover up and
let a second person hold it.

Note:

The front edge of the engine compartment cover - arrow A
- must rest on the bumper cover - 1 - .

At the outer edges - arrow B - the engine compartment
cover must rest under the bumper cover.

- Install the screw - arrow A - , on the respective side and
tighten to 1.5 Nm

- Install screws at front - arrow B - , then at the sides -
arrow C - , and tighten to 1.5 Nm.

- Install screws - arrow D - at the wheel house liners and
tighten to 1.5 Nm.

Initial Installation of engine compartment
cover (sound insulation) (R32)

Note:

Engine compartment cover is not installed at factory and
must be installed before delivery inspection.

Inside front wheel house liner, 3 additional holes must be
drilled.

Engine compartment cover, fastening materials, as well as
assembly instructions with drilling templates are found
inside vehicle.

Necessary material:

4 spring nuts with self-tapping screws (anodized) for side
engine compartment cover.

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12 spring nuts with self-tapping screws (black) for bumper
cover

9 spring nuts with self-tapping screws (black) for engine
compartment cover outer edges

Removing

- Remove both front wheels.

Note:

Following illustration shows left wheel house liner.
Installation of right wheel house liner is similar.

- Cut out two drilling templates.

- Attach and align drilling template - 2 - to wheel house liner
- 1 - and drill 3 holes - arrows - .

- Drill holes using a 6 mm

drill bit.

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- Set spring nuts on indicated areas.

Installing

- Rest front edge of engine compartment cover - arrow A -
on bumper cover - 1 - and push in. Afterwards, push engine
compartment cover up and have a second person hold it.

Note:

Front edge of engine compartment cover - arrow A - must
rest on bumper cover - 1 - .

At outer reaches - arrow B - engine compartment cover
must rest on bumper cover.

- Install screw - arrow A - on respective side and tighten to
1.5 Nm.

- Install screws at front - arrow B - then at sides - arrow C
- and tighten to 1.5 Nm.

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