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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Window repair

Before renewing a Volkswagen Golf Mk7 windscreen, this page explains when repair is possible instead: damage within a certain size and position can be fixed with window repair kit -VAS 6092-, which includes instructions and materials for the job.

  Note
  •   Before renewing windscreen, explore possibilities of repairing damage to glass.
  •   Damaged windscreens can be repaired with the window repair kit -VAS 6092-.
  •   This damage must not exceed a certain size or position.
  •   Each window repair kit comes with a set of instructions.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
   

Window repair kit -VAS 6092-
Window repair kit -VAS 6092-

    Questions & answers

    Window repair — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    Can Golf Mk7 windscreen damage be repaired?
    Small chips and cracks can be repaired with the VAS 6092 repair kit if the damage does not exceed a specified size and is not in the driver's critical vision area.
    When must a Golf Mk7 windscreen be replaced instead of repaired?
    If the damage is larger than the repair kit can handle, if it is in the driver's direct line of sight, or if the inner laminate layer is damaged, full replacement is required.
    Minimum curing periods for bonded windows
      WARNING There are special requirements for renewing bonded windows. One of these standards is, for example, that a ...

    Preparing old undamaged windows for fitting
    Cutting back adhesive bead   WARNING Keep bonding surface free of dirt and grease. ...