Removing and installing rear wheel arch trims: VW Passat B8
Step-by-step removing and installing rear wheel arch trims for the VW Passat B8: 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Passat B8 (3G, 2014–)
📋 Procedure
- Warm rear wheel arch trim (1) in area of adhesive tapes (4), using hot air blowerV.A.G 1416 to do so.
- Lift off rear wheel arch trim (1) from side member (3) using removal wedge3409(arrow a).
- Pull rear wheel arch trim (1) firmly off wheel housing (arrow a).
- If wheel arch trim cannot be raised, use cutting cord to cut through adhesive tape.
- Pull out rear wheel arch trim (1) from below trim on bumper cover (2)(arrow b).
- Prepare wheel housing (4) for bonding .
- Apply 2-pack adhesive between adhesive tape (3), width = 6 mm, height = 10 mm.
- Guide rear wheel arch trim (1) under trim on bumper cover (4)(arrow a).
- Align rear wheel arch trim (1) with side member trim (5), and pull protective backing off adhesive strip using removal aids (6).
- Firmly press on rear wheel arch trim (1) in area of adhesive strips (2).
- Minimum curing period .
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