Removing and installing spoiler, Cabriolet — VW

🧭 Before you start

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• Place rear spoiler on rear lid and mark the mounting position, then remove rear spoiler again.
• Clean dirt from all joints so that no paintwork is damaged when rear spoiler is removed.Mask of adjoining paintwork using adhesive tape to prevent damage.
• Make sure that the correct materials are used for the corresponding stages of work. — Observe instructions for applying double-sided adhesive tape .
• On vehicles equipped with satellite tuner aerial R172 in the rear spoiler, 1-component adhesive must not come into contact with the wire guide or the connector of the corresponding aerial wire.

📋 Procedure

1. Replace piece of double-sided adhesive tape on left and right of rear spoiler (2) with new pieces of double-sided adhesive tape (Electronic Parts Catalogue.
2. Remove any adhesive residue of double-sided adhesive tape on rear lid with adhesive strip remover VAS 6349.
3. Renew sealing tapes (3) if damaged.
4. Cut back the remains of the adhesive sealing material to approx. 2 mm shortly before installing the parts, without damaging the paintwork. [Note: The remaining material is required as a base for the new adhesive sealing material. If a spoiler with the »previous« course of the adhesive sealant is installed, the respective areas for the »new« course of the adhesive sealant must be prepared accordingly .]
5. Place rear spoiler on rear lid and mark the mounting position, then remove rear spoiler again.

6. Clean marked bonding surface with cleaning solution (Electronic Parts Catalogue.
7. ⚠ Take great care to ensure that glass/paint primer is not applied outside the marked area. If glass/paint primer is applied outside the marked area, it can be removed up to approx. 1 minute after application of primer with a lint-free cloth and cleaning spirit. After this time, cleaning is no longer possible because the glass/paint primer starts to adhere to the paint. — Prime marked bonding surface with glass/paint primer (Electronic Parts Catalogue.
8. Clean bonding surfaces (1) with cleaning solution (Electronic Parts Catalogue.
9. ⚠ Take great care to ensure that glass/paint primer is not applied outside the bonding areas (1). If glass/paint primer is applied outside the bonding areas, it can be removed up to approx. 1 minute after application of primer with a lint-free cloth and cleaning spirit. After this time, cleaning is no longer possible because the glass/paint primer starts to adhere to the paint. — Prime bonding surfaces (1) with glass/paint primer (Electronic Parts Catalogue. [Note: Clean dirt from all joints so that no paintwork is damaged when rear spoiler is removed. Mask of adjoining paintwork using adhesive tape to prevent damage.]
10. ⚠ When the adhesive beads of the rear spoiler are cut through, it is not permissible to use cutting wire due to the risk of damage to the painted areas. — Remove rear lid trim General body repairs, interior 70. Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing rear lid trim.
11. Disconnect connector for satellite tuner aerial R172 in rear spoiler, and move clear wire guide leading to rear spoiler.
12. Heat adhesive tape (2) on outer sections of rear spoiler (1) on left and right with hot air blower V.A.G 1416.
13. Carefully detach adhesive tape (2) between rear lid and rear spoiler (on left and right outer surfaces) using a plastic wedge, for example.
14. Pull cutting cord in under rear spoiler (1) at side.
15. Secure a pull handle V.A.G 1351/1 to both ends of the cutting cord.
16. With "“sawing”" motions, cut adhesive beads (4) on rear spoiler (1) through completely.
17. ⚠ When cutting through, observe the ball-head pins (2) and the centring pin (3). The ball-head pins (2) must not become damaged. If necessary, cut through the adhesive bead starting at the opposite side, respectively. On vehicles equipped with satellite tuner aerial R172 in the rear spoiler, observe the corresponding aerial wire. The aerial wire can be found in the vicinity of the left ball-head pin (2) and must not become damaged. — Remove rear spoiler from rear lid.
18. ⚠ Make sure that the correct materials are used for the corresponding stages of work. — Observe instructions for applying double-sided adhesive tape (see the separate procedure).
19. Prepare rear spoiler and rear lid for bonding
20. Apply 1-component assembly adhesive to rear spoiler using hand-cartridge gun V.A.G 1628(1). [Note: On vehicles equipped with satellite tuner aerial R172 in the rear spoiler, 1-component adhesive must not come into contact with the wire guide or the connector of the corresponding aerial wire.]
21. Pull protective film off double-sided adhesive tape (2) on left and right on rear spoiler.
22. When positioning the rear spoiler on vehicles equipped with satellite tuner aerial R172 in the rear spoiler, observe the aerial wire, and guide the aerial wire into the designated hole in the rear lid.
23. With the aid of a second mechanic, position rear spoiler on rear lid, and align rear spoiler above centring pins and the both ball-head pins.
24. Press rear spoiler on rear lid and fix it in place using adhesive tape.
25. Connect connector for satellite tuner aerial R172 in rear spoiler.
26. Install rear lid trim General body repairs, interior 70. Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing rear lid trim.

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