Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: General repair notes
| To ensure flawless and successful gearbox repairs, the
greatest care and cleanliness as well as the use of good and
proper tools are essential. Of course, the basic rules for
safety also apply during repair work. |
| A number of generally applicable instructions for the
various repair procedures which were previously repeated at
numerous places in the workshop manual are summarised here. They
apply to this workshop manual. |
| Guided fault finding, vehicle self-diagnosis and testing |
| Before performing repairs on the gearbox, determine the
exact cause using vehicle diagnostic testerGuided
fault finding, Vehicle self-diagnosis
and Test instruments modes. |
| Do not run the engine or tow the vehicle with sump removed
or when there is no gear oil in the gearbox. |
| Thoroughly clean all joints and surrounding areas before
dismantling. |
| When installing, ensure that the dowel sleeves are fitted
correctly. |
| Do not overstretch retaining rings. |
| Always renew retaining rings which have been damaged or
overstretched. |
| Retaining rings must locate properly in grooves. |
|
Gearbox
The torque of the engine is transmitted via the flywheel to
the dual clutch gearbox. The flywheel and the dual clutch are
joined ...
After removing gaskets and seals, always inspect contact
surface of housing or shaft for burrs resulting from removal or
for other signs of damage.
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Other materials:
How to start the engine using jump leads
Fig. 244 How to connect the jump leads
in starting vehicles without start/stop system: discharged battery ① and battery
providing assistance ②
Fig. 245 How to connect the jump leads
in starting vehicles with start/stop system: discharged battery ① and battery providing
assistance ② ...
Display and indicator lamps
Fig. 176 In the instrument cluster display:
lane departure warning system displays.
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Displays
Display fields :
Lane marking detected. System not regulating.
Lane marking detected. System is regulating.
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Notes concerning odours in air conditioned vehicles
If the evaporator emits unpleasant odours, clean the
evaporator.
Volkswagen has tested and approved the ultrasound A/C
cleaner -VAS 6189A- as well as the suction feed spray-gun -V.A.G
1538- with the appropriate spray probe.
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General notes
Gaskets, seals