Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 627

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CAUTION!

New part must be installed within
30 minutes, otherwise adhesive
properties will be impaired.

Welding in place

- Apply adhesive to flange. 2 beads

each 3.5 mm (0.137 in.) diameter.

- Install new part with vehicle

standing on its wheels or on
alignment fixture and tack weld.

- Weld in side member, RP-spot

weld seam.

- Butt weld parting cuts, SG-

continuous weld seam.

- Reform/compress wheel house

flange.

- Remove excessive adhesive and

seal.

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Side member
reinforcement,
replacing

Includes: Web
plate part section

Cutting location

Outer side member

already removed

- With rear parting

cut, cut strip out of
side member
reinforcement, then
separate web plate.

- Separate original

joint.

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Replacement parts

Preparing new part

- Remove excess material.

Side member reinforcement

Web plate for side member

- Transfer separating lines to new

part and cut out.

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Welding in place

- Install new part with vehicle standing on its

wheels or on alignment fixture and tack weld.

- Weld side member reinforcement to side

member web plate, RP-spot weld seam.

- Spot weld web plate, RP-spot weld.

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