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Removing and installing lock carrier with assembling components — VW

Removing and installing lock carrier with assembling components on VW: 11 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.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

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  • Do not hang condenser by the pipes.Condenser pipes must be folded.

📋 Procedure

  1. Removing radiator grille (see the separate procedure).
  2. Removing bonnet lock (see the separate procedure).
  3. Pull bowden cable out of lock and disconnect electric connectors.
  4. Disconnect electric connectors from headlight casing.
  5. Removing bumper and front bumper mounting (see the separate procedure).
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  1. Pull headlight cleaning system pipe out of distributor in T-piece.
  2. Loosen radiator and condenser from bonnet lock carrier.
  3. Fit radiator and condenser to engine compartment Insulation, air conditioning87 [Note: Do not hang condenser by the pipes. Condenser pipes must be folded.]
  4. Center lock carrier on the beams and between wings.
  5. Gap measures Body maintenance00.
  6. Adjust headlights again.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.