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Front Wheel Housing Liner Overview






Front Wheel Housing Liner Overview

The description also applies to Volkswagen Golf R

The following describes removing and installing the left wheel housing liner. Removing and installing the right wheel housing liner is identical.

Slight changes may have to be made to removal and installation procedures, depending upon Golf R engines installed in vehicle and only for "19" wheel rims".

Vehicles with an anti-rodent system, refer to => [ Anti-Rodent System Overview ] Anti-Rodent System Overview.

The illustration shows a left fender. The right fender is identical.






1 Rear Part of Wheel Housing Liner

PP/EPDM material

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Front Wheel Housing Liner ] Front Wheel Housing Liner.

2 Bolt

Tightening specification: 2 Nm

Quantity: 7

Different quantity is possible

The upper bolt must not be in the fender when installing the rear section of the wheel housing liner on Golf R with 19" wheel rims.

3 Front Part of Wheel Housing Liner

Material - PP/EPDM

Altered front section of the wheel housing liner for Golf R for 19" wheel rims.

4 Bolt

Tightening specification: 2 Nm

Quantity: 6

5 Nut

Quantity: 7

Different quantity is possible

Remove the upper expanding nut in the fender when installing the rear section of the wheel housing liner for Golf R with 19" wheel rims.