Volkswagen Passat / Passat Variant (2011 year). Manual - part 40

Renewing roof side member

WARNING

Observe safety notes!
Welding, parting using spark generating machines/tools or tin‐

ning in foam treated areas creates gases which are hazardous

to health and environment. Therefore, refrain from using these

processes.

Safety notes ⇒ General Information; Body Repairs, General Body

Repairs ; Safety notes

1 - Roof member
2 - Reinforcing (roof carrier)
3 - Roof cut line
4 - Cut line at pillars
5 - Moulded foam element

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Tools

Note

♦

The use of different types and different thicknesses of steel

requires that only the welding units (inverters) authorised by

Volkswagen AG may be used to carry out repairs properly.

♦

The welding units (inverters) and body tools authorised by

Volkswagen AG are listed in ⇒ ServiceNet, Workshop Equip‐

ment, EH catalogue, Workshop equipment, Body and paint‐

work .

5.2

Removing

Note

Do not damage underlying panels when cutting out.

– Position parting cut on B-pillar as shown.

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– Separate as shown.
Dimension -a- = 15 mm
Dimension -b- = 100 mm
Dimension -c- = 50 mm
-1- Reinforcing (roof carrier)

Note

Remove as much of the foam residue -1- as possible before starting grinding work.

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surface back to bare metal.

5.3

Installing

Note

Only welding units authorised by Volkswagen AG may be used

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