Repair Manual, Electrical Equipment,. Repair Group 92, Windshield washer and
wiper system; Windshield washer system; Windshield washer system spray.
Volkswagen Golf V: Front hood
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55 - 1
Front hood Tools
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
Torque wrench 550 Nm V.A.G 1331
Pry lever - RMV outside mirror 80-200
Hood, assembly overview
Front hood
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Hood
Removing and installing 55-1, Hood, removing and installing
Adjusting adjusting
55-1, Hood,
Adjustment buffer
Qty. 2
Adjusting adjusting
Stop buffer
Qty. 2
55-1, Hood,
Front hood
Insulation
Removing and installing 55-1, Noise insulation, removing and installing
Guide piece
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Qty. 2
Hinge
Removing and installing 55-1, Hood hinge, removing and installing
Adjusting adjusting
55-1, Hood,
Gas strut
Removing 55-1, Removing gas-filled strut
Venting gas 55-1, Gasfilled strut, venting
Hood seal
Secured to interior hood with 17 clips.
Hood, removing and installing Removing
Front hood
- Remove left and right spray nozzles - 6 -
Repair Manual, Electrical Equipment, Repair Group 92, Windshield washer and wiper system; Windshield washer system; Windshield washer system spray nozzles, removing and installing - Unclip line - 2 - from hinge - 3 - and hood - 5 - . - Remove line - 2 - from opening of hood - 5 - . - Loosen hex nuts - 1 - at left and right (do not unscrew completely). A second technician is required for the rest of the removal procedure.
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- Remove gas-filled strut - 4 - at hood 55-1, Removing gas-filled strut 5- Remove hex nuts - 1 - and lift hood - 5 - from hinges - 3 - . Installing
Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. - Tightening torques: Hood hex head nut, 22 Nm - Adjust hood - 1 -
55-1, Hood, adjusting
- Route line - 2 - as shown - arrow - . If line is installed twisted, the line is kinked. Removing gas-filled strut
- Open hood and support hood. - Reach under spring clips - 2 - using a small screwdriver. - Lift spring clips - 2 - only far enough so that the spring clips can be slid over ball socket in - direction of arrow . - Remove gas-filled strut - 1 - from ball studs - 3 - and - 4 - . After removing gas-filled strut - 1 - , immediately slide back spring clips - 2 - again. Warning!
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Proceed carefully when re-using gas-filled strut. Spring clips must not be pried completely out of ball socket, otherwise spring clips will be damaged. Gasfilled strut springs out of mount and leads to damage and injury to the operator. - Tightening torques of ball studs - 3 - and - 4 - : 22 Nm. - Gas-filled strut, venting
55-1, Gas-filled strut, venting
Gas-filled strut, venting
- Clamp gas-filled strut in vice area - x - . Dimension of x - = 50 mm (2 in.). Warning! Clamping the gas-filled strut must only be done in this area - x - , otherwise there is a risk of an accident. - Using saw, cut into cylindrical part of strut at point within first third of cylinders length (measured from cover edge at piston rod end of cylinder). Note:
Always wear eye protection when performing this procedure.
Cover the area of the separated portion with a clean rag.
Dispose of fluid and cleaning rag in a proper manner.
Hood hinge, removing and installing
Note:
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Removing and installing is described only for the left hood hinge. Removing and installing right hood hinge is derived accordingly from this.
Removing
- Hood, removing
55-1, Removing
- Remove screws - 2 - and remove hood hinge - 1 - . Installing
- Assemble the hood hinge - 1 - . - Tightening torque for bolts - 2 - : 22 Nm
Front hood
- Hood, installing
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55-1, Installing
Noise insulation, removing and installing Removing
- Using pry lever 80-200 , pry out retaining clips - 1 - (qty. 10) from noise insulation - 2 - . - Pull noise insulation - 2 - out of longitudinal holes. Installing
Front hood
- Slide noise insulation - 2 - under gasfilled strut and insert mounting tabs into longitudinal holes. - Engage all retaining clips - 1 - (qty. 10) in noise insulation - 2 - .
When installing noise insulation - 2 - , make sure that retaining clips 1 - are inserted with wide side facing outside.
Locking and unlocking components of hood, assembly overview
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Front hood
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Catch
Removing:
- Unscrew bolts - 2 - and remove catch.
Adjusting:
- Catch can be adjusted toward the left or right in its longitudinal holes.
Screw
Qty. 3
10 Nm
Spreader nut
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Qty. 2
Mounting bracket
Hood release cable
Screw
Qty. 2
1.5 Nm
Release lever
Clipped in on wheelhousing and lock carrier.
Hood release cable coupling
Removing and installing 55-1, Release lever, removing and installing
Hood release cable
Clipped into mounting bracket.
Disconnecting release cable, disconnecting
55-1, Hood
Hood lock
Removing and installing 55-1, Hood lock, removing and installing
Adjusting adjusting
55-1, Hood lock,
Hood lock, removing and installing Removing
Front hood
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- Open hood. - Remove radiator grille and installing
66-3, Radiator grille, removing
- Disconnecting hood release cable cable, disconnecting
55-1, Hood release
- Disconnect harness connector - 5 - for Front Hood Switch F 266 . Harness connector is secured over right headlight. - Remove bolts - 4 - (three pieces) on lock carrier - 3 and remove hood lock - 1 - upward. - To unclip hood release cable - 2 - , press together tabs on hood release cable - arrows - . - The locking mechanism is released and hood release cable - 2 - can be removed from hood lock - 1 - . Installing
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- Clip hood release cable - 2 - into hood lock - 1 - . - Install hood lock - 1 - in lock carrier - 3 - Tightening torque for bolts - 4 - : 12 Nm. - Connect harness connector - 5 - for Front Hood Switch F 266 . - Install hood release cable - 2 cable, disconnecting . - Adjust hood lock
55-1, Hood release
55-1, Hood lock, adjusting
Before the hood is closed, a function test of the release lever and hood release cable must be performed.
Hood release cable, disconnecting
- Open hood.
Front hood
- Unclip hood release cable coupling - 1 - over headlight on drivers side of lock carrier - 2 - . - Open hood release cable coupling - 1 - and remove hood release cable - 3 - in - direction of arrow - from hood release cable coupling. Note:
When installing, make sure that hood release cable sleeve is inserted correctly and coupling is locked.
Before the hood is closed, a function test of the operating lever and hood release cable must be performed.
Hood, adjusting
- For Basic Setting of hood - 1 - , vehicle must stand on the ground and catches
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Front hood
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must be removed. - Remove catches - 9 -
Item - 1 - .
- Remove gas-filled strut - 2 - at hood 55-1, Removing gas-filled strut 1- By loosening hex nuts - 5 - and bolt 3 - at left and right on hood hinge - 4 (do not unscrew completely), hood - 1 can be aligned between fenders. - In rear area, height of hood - 1 - can be adjusted to fenders with adjusting screw - 6 - on left and right sides. - Stop buffers - 7 - (qty. 2) do not serve to adjust. Their function is to stabilize and to cushion the hood - 1 - . - Hood - 1 - can be adjusted in height relative to fenders in the front area using the stops - 8 - (qty. two). - Ensure gap dimensions are even
Repair Manual, Body Collision Repair, Repair Group 00, Technical data; Body gap dimensions - After installing or adjusting perform corrosion protection measures on hinges - 4 - , hex head nuts - 5 - screws - 3 . - After hood - 1 - has been adjusted, catches can be reinstalled and adjusted: Item - 1 Hood lock, adjusting
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- If after closing hood the gap dimensions are no longer as they had been adjusted, adjustment can be corrected slightly by the hood lock and catches. - Remove radiator grille and installing
66-3, Radiator grille, removing
- If the bolts - 1 - are loosened now, hood gap dimensions can be corrected or adjusted
Repair Manual, Body Collision Repair, Repair Group 00, Technical data; Body gap dimensions - Tightening torques: Bolts - 1 - 12 Nm - Adjust catches
Item - 1 - .
Release lever, removing and installing Removing
Front hood
- Engage the release lever - 1 - and release hood. - Insert a small screwdriver into gap between release lever - 1 - and clip - 2 - . - Remove clip - 2 - from release lever - 1 - and pull release lever off. Installing
- Slide clip - 2 - completely into release lever - 1 - . - Then push release lever - 1 - onto mount in mounting bracket and lock the release lever.
Before the hood is closed, a function test of the
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Front hood
release lever and hood release cable must be performed.
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