Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 328

– Remove the bolts -2-.
– Loosen the mirror frame -1- from the catches and remove

rearward.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal while paying attention to the

following:
– Perform a function test.
Tightening Specifications

8

Wheel Housing Liner

⇒ “8.1 Overview - Front Wheel Housing Liner”, page 445
⇒ “8.2 Overview - Rear Wheel Housing Liner”, page 446
⇒ “8.3 Overview - Sill Panel Cover”, page 447
⇒ “8.4 Front Wheel Housing Liner, Removing and Installing”, page

447
⇒ “8.5 Rear Wheel Housing Liner, Removing and Installing”, page

448

8.1

Overview - Front Wheel Housing Liner

Note

♦

Depending on the model version, slight deviations of the front wheel housing liner must be considered when

removing and installing.

♦

The illustration shows the left side. The procedure for the right side is identical.

1 - Front Wheel Housing Liner

❑ PP/EPDM material
❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “8.4 Front Wheel

Housing Liner, Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page

447

 .

2 - Bolt

❑ 2 Nm
❑ Quantity: 7 on each side

3 - Wheel Housing Liner Front

Section

❑ PP/EPDM material
❑ With cover
❑ There are different ver‐

sions. Refer to the Parts

Catalog for the alloca‐

tion.

4 - Bolt

❑ 2 Nm
❑ Quantity: 6 on each side

5 - Expanding Nut

❑ Quantity: 7 on each side

8.2

Overview - Rear Wheel Housing Liner

Note

♦

The rear wheel housing liner may differ slightly depending on the model.

♦

The illustration shows the left side. The right side is identical.

1 - Rear Wheel Housing Liner

❑ PP/EPDM material
❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “8.5 Rear Wheel

Housing Liner, Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page

448

 .

2 - Bolt

❑ 2 Nm
❑ Quantity: 10 on each

side

3 - Expanding Nuts

❑ Quantity: 2 on each side

4 - Expanding Nut

❑ Quantity: 3 on each side
❑ Gas-tight

DANGER!

Check  the  gas-tight  ex‐

panding nuts for damage

and replace them if nec‐

essary
The expanding nuts seal

off  the  vehicle  interior

from  exhaust  gas  and

must always be replaced

if they are damaged.

5 - Adapter

❑ Only on the right side.
❑ Only on vehicles with a

diesel engine

❑ Install before installing the rear wheel housing liner -1-.

6 - Rear Longitudinal Member

8.3

Overview - Sill Panel Cover

Note

The illustration shows the left side. The right side is identical.

1 - Sill Panel Cover

❑ Removing
– Rear wheel housing lin‐

er, detaching. Refer to

⇒ “8.5 Rear Wheel

Housing Liner, Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page

448

 .

– Remove the screws -2-

and remove the sill pan‐

el cover downward.

❑ Installing

Note

Check the expanding nut for dam‐

age and replace if necessary.

– Position the sill panel

cover.

– Install the bolts -2- and

tighten.

2 - Bolt

❑ 2 Nm
❑ Quantity: 3

3 - Expanding Nut

❑ Quantity: 3

8.4

Front Wheel Housing Liner, Removing

and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-

Note

♦

The following describes the removal and installation of the left front wheel housing liner. The right side is

identical.

♦

Depending on the model version, slight differences must be considered when removing and installing.

♦

For a better view of the screws, the wheel is not shown in the illustration.