Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing front body acceleration senders -G341-/-G342-

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-

Removing

–	Pull seal off entire length of plenum chamber cover.

–	Detach clips

Removing and installing front body acceleration senders -G341-/-G342-

–	Lift plenum chamber cover -1- not more than 60 mm.

a -

60 mm

Removing and installing front body acceleration senders -G341-/-G342-

–	Release electrical connector -1- and pull off.

–	Remove bolt -2-.

–	Remove front body acceleration sender.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Removing and installing front body acceleration senders -G341-/-G342-

–	Insert front body acceleration sender-1- so that connector -arrow- points to rear (opposite to normal direction of travel).

–	Tighten bolt -2- for front body acceleration sender-1-.

Installation position: angle tolerance -a- is ±10°. Installation position of front body acceleration sender may deviate by this angle along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

–	Perform basic setting of wheel damper electronics → Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Specified torques

Removing and installing front body acceleration senders -G341-/-G342-

Component	Specified torque
Front body acceleration sender to body	8 Nm

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