Removing and installing bumper cover, saloon — VW
Removing and installing bumper cover, saloon on VW: 22 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes AU1, BX5
📋 Procedure
- Remove tail lights in side panel Electrical system94Tail lights; Removing and installing tail light.
- Undo bolts (3) in wheel housing (pointing upwards) on left and right.
- Remove bolts (4) on left and right sides in area of wheel housing liner.
- Remove spreader rivets (5) from underneath.
- Pull bumper cover (1) out of guide fasteners on left and right (2) of side panel (arrows a).
- Release bumper cover (1) upwards from fasteners (arrows b).
- Pull bumper cover (1) off vehicle in parallel movement (arrows c).
- If present, disconnect connectors of electrical components.
- If present, connect connectors of electrical components.
- Guide bumper cover (1) onto vehicle in a parallel movement (arrows a).
- Press bumper cover (1) onto guides on left and right (5) of side panel until they engage with each other (arrow b).
- Observe gaps/shut lines 00Panel gaps; Body – rear.
- Clip in spreader rivets (4) from underneath.
- Screw in bolts (3) on left and right sides in area of wheel housing liner.
- Screw in bolts (2) in wheel housing (pointing upwards) on left and right.
- Install tail lights in side panel Electrical system94Tail lights; Removing and installing tail lights.
- Additional work step for GTI .
- Remove bolts (5).
- Release fasteners (arrows a), and pull adapter (1) off spoiler (3) and bumper cover (4)(arrow b).
- Check speed nuts (2).
- Push adapter (1) onto bumper cover (4) and engage it in spoiler (3).
- Tighten bolts (5).
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