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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