Removing and installing lock carrier — VW

🧭 Before you start

Remove both headlights and the front bumper cover, then the strut, bonnet cable, headlight brackets and, where fitted, the charge air hoses and the foam element on the bumper carrier. Take out the retaining bracket bolts, swap one bolt per side in the longitudinal members for guide pins T10093, remove the remaining bolts, detach the connectors, drain the coolant and disconnect the condenser's refrigerant lines. With the bonnet supported and a second mechanic, unscrew the guide pins and lift the carrier out. Refit on the guide pins, align to the body gaps and make sure no hose or line is pinched.

Fits: platform codes 5C7, 5C1

• Opens: coolant

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• Fit guide pins T10093 in place of the first bolt on each side before removing the rest.
• Do not start the engine with the refrigerant or coolant lines disconnected.
• Lift the carrier out with a second mechanic; never hang the condenser or oil cooler from their lines.
• Do not kink the condenser or hydraulic lines.
• Align the carrier to the body gaps between the wings; charge air hoses properly refitted, nothing pinched.

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📋 Procedure

1. Remove left and right headlights Electrical system94Headlights; Removing and installing headlights.
2. Remove front bumper cover .
3. Remove strut between lock carrier and headlight mounting plate from lock carrier.
4. Detach cable from cable coupling
5. Remove bracket on left and right of headlight .

6. On vehicles with charge air cooler, remove pressure hoses 21Charge air system; Assembly overview - charge air system.
7. Pull foam element (1) with adhesive tape (2) off bumper carrier (3). [Note: The foam element (1) is installed only in some country-specific models.]
8. Remove bolt (1) on left and right in retaining bracket for lock carrier (2).
9. Only remove bolt (1) for lock carrier (2) in longitudinal member on left and right respectively.
10. Attach special tool guide pins T10093 to left and right longitudinal members where these bolts were located.
11. Undo and remove remaining bolts (3) for lock carrier (2) in longitudinal member on left and right.
12. Detach any electrical connectors.
13. Drain coolant and disconnect coolant lines 19Cooling system, coolant; Draining and filling coolant.
14. Disconnect refrigerant lines for condenser Heating, air conditioning87Refrigerant circuit; Assembly overview - condenser.
15. ⚠ Do not start the engine if the air conditioning system and/or the coolant system lines are disconnected. — Support bonnet and remove support rod from bonnet.
16. Together with a second mechanic, unscrew guide pins T10093 from left and right longitudinal member (2) and lift out lock carrier with add-on parts (1). [Note: Do not hang condenser and hydraulic oil cooler from lines.Do not kink condenser and hydraulic lines.]
17. Fit lock carrier (1) on longitudinal members (2).
18. Screw in guide pins T10093 on left and right sides.
19. Align lock carrier together with add-on parts (1) to longitudinal members and between wings 00Body gaps/shut lines; Body - front. [Note: Make sure that the charge air cooler pressure hoses are properly refitted.Hoses and lines must not be pinched.]

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