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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing guide plate

Using torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-, this page covers removing the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 sunroof guide plate — noting that the guide rails, securing brackets, cables and tilting mechanism form one integrated component that cannot be replaced separately.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
Removing
 

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-

  Note
  •   The guide rails and the securing brackets are one component.
  •   The cables and the tilting mechanism are integrated in this component and cannot be replaced separately.

Removing and installing guide plate

–  Remove moulded headliner → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
–  Remove glass panel → Chapter.
–  Mark the position -4- of the guide rails -1- on assembly frame -3-.
–  Remove bolts -2-.
 
     

Removing and installing guide plate

–  Low guide rails -1- at rear -arrow a-.
–  Pull guide rails -1- off assembly carrier -2-, keeping them parallel with each other -arrow b-.
  Note
Do not twist or bend the guide rails and securing bracket as there is no strut in the front area.
 
Installing
   

Removing and installing guide plate

–  Push guide rails -1- into assembly carrier -2-, keeping them parallel to each other.
–  Fit guide rails -1- on assembly frame at rear.

Removing and installing guide plate

–  Insert bolts -2- and tighten slightly.
–  Align guide rails -1- in accordance with the marking made previously -6-.
–  Tighten bolts -2-.
–  Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.
Specified torques
  Guide rails → Chapter „Assembly overview - sliding sunroof“

    Questions & answers

    Removing and installing guide plate — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    What is the Golf Mk7 sunroof guide plate?
    A component that integrates the guide rails, securing brackets, cables and tilting mechanism into one unit. The cables and tilt mechanism cannot be replaced separately.
    Can the Golf Mk7 sunroof cables be replaced individually?
    No. The cables are integrated into the guide plate assembly. If a cable fails, the entire guide plate must be replaced.
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