Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 609

50-9

Replacement part

Preparing new part

Welding in place

- Remove excess material.

Upper wheel house long member

- Transfer separating lines to new

part and cut.

- Install and secure new part in

position.

- Spot weld upper wheel house

long member, RP-spot weld
seam.

- Butt weld parting cut, SG-

continuous weld seam.

50 72 55 50 long member for upper wheel house, replacing

13/2/2005

50-10

50 74 55
00 Front
wheel
house,
partial
replacing

Cutting
location

Long

member for
upper wheel
house
already cut
out.

Fender

connecting
plate
already cut
out.

Intermediate

piece
already cut
out.

- Separate

original joint.

- Remove

excess
material

50 74 55 00 Front wheel house, partial replacing

13/2/2005

50-11

Replacement part

Inner front wheel house

Preparing new part

Welding in place

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

plug weld seam

- Secure new part and check

gaps/mating lines with attaching
parts.

- Spot weld wheel house, RP-spot

weld seam.

- Apply overlapping weld to both

sides of lower parting cut, SG-
continuous weld seam
(staggered).

- Weld intermediate piece in place

Page 50-3

50 74 55 00 Front wheel house, partial replacing

13/2/2005

50-12

50 75 55
50 Front
inner
fender,
replacing

Cutting
location

Front fender

removed

Fender

connecting
piece
removed

Intermediate

piece
removed

- Separate

original joint.

- Remove

inner fender.

- Remove

excess
material

50 75 55 50 Front inner fender, replacing

13/2/2005