Elements of car body Volkswagen Passat B4

Features of the body device
car body type «sedan» or «station wagon» all-metal, welded, load-bearing structure. The number of seats, including the driver, five. The overall dimensions of the body are shown...

Paintwork care
If bird excrement gets on the surface of the body, rinse the contaminated area with clean water and polish it with a silicone-free polish. If metal particles get on the surface of...

Lubrication of moving parts of doors and hood
To prevent the breakage of the pins of the moving parts of the doors and the body and their seizing due to corrosion, it is recommended to regularly lubricate all moving parts in...

Removal and installation of the body
Warning. When installing the hood, adjust its position according to the gaps with the left and right fenders and according to the protrusion of the hood. To remove, open the hood....

Reference dimensions of body openings for Volkswagen sedans «Passat» release 1988-93
Windshield Front door Backdoor Rear window and luggage compartment

Reference dimensions of body openings of Volkswagen station wagons «Passat» release 1988-93
Windshield Front door Backdoor Tailgate

Removal and installation of facing of a radiator
To remove, open the hood. Unscrew the four bolts securing the cladding to the upper cross member (pic. 9-8). Remove the radiator lining by removing the lower mounting pins from...

Removal and installation of a forward bumper
To remove, raise the front of the vehicle and place on stands. Loosen the three Phillips screws securing the intake grille. Using a screwdriver, remove the pins of the grille....

Front and rear bumper repair
Bumpers made of plastic are repaired by welding with a pulsating air heater or a large soldering iron. Since the operation of removing and installing the bumper is not difficult,...

Bumper welding
Put a small diameter tip on the nozzle of the hair dryer to obtain a directed jet of hot air. Heat the parts of the bumper to be welded with a hair dryer, moving the hair dryer...

Removal and installation of optical elements of headlights and front direction indicators
Note. Before removing the optical element of the headlight, place the car in front of any surface (For example. wall), turn on the headlights and mark the positions of the dipped...

Removal and installation of front fenders
To remove, open the hood. Raise the front of the car, place it on stands and remove the front wheel from the desired side. Loosen the two lower fender mounting bolts in the wheel...

Removal and installation of front doors
This operation is performed with an assistant. During the operation, be guided by the detailed view of the doors (pic. 9-17). Pic. 9-17. Door details: I - front door; II - back...

Removal and installation of an upholstery of forward and back doors
When removing and installing the door upholstery, be guided by the detailed view of the door upholstery (pic. 9-19 and 9-20). Pic. 9-19. Door trim details: I - front door; II -...

Removal and installation of windows
When removing and installing power windows, be guided by the detailed view (pic. 9-23 and 9-24). Remove the door trim as described above. Disconnect the glass from the power...

Removal and installation of locks of forward doors
When removing and installing locks, be guided by the detailed view (pic. 9-26). Pic. 9-26. Front door lock details: 1 - outer handle of the lock drive; 2 — a socket of system of...

Removal and installation of rear doors
When removing and installing locks, be guided by the detailed view (pic. 9-28). Pic. 9-28. Rear door lock details: 1 - outer handle of the lock drive; 2 - button to turn off the...

Removal and installation of wind and rear windows
Given the complexity of the operation of removing and installing laminated glass, it is best to do it at a service station. It should be borne in mind that glued glass increases...

Rear window heating element repair
In the event of a malfunction of the rear window heating element, first of all, use a test lamp to check the integrity of its circuit up to the positive power output. Check the...

Removal and installation of the glued internal rear-view mirror
Mark the position of the base of the mirror bracket on the glass. The top of the base should be about 4 cm from the windshield top edge seal. Heat the place of gluing with a...

Removal and installation of a cover of a luggage compartment
When removing and installing the cover, refer to the detailed view (pic. 9-29). Pic. 9-29. Details of the luggage compartment lid and tailgate: I - luggage cover; II - tailgate. 1...

Removal and installation of a back of a door of cars with a body «station wagon»
Open the tailgate and place it on the wooden stop. Remove the bracket for the upper mounting of the gas-filled door stop. Raise the bracket of the lower fastening of the...

Removal and installation of a back bumper
When removing and installing, follow the detailed view (pic. 9-30). Open the luggage compartment lid and fold back the carpet on the floor of the compartment. Unscrew the two side...

Removal and installation of the instrument panel
To remove, disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal. Remove steering wheel. Remove the instrument cluster, as indicated in the section « electrical equipment »...

Removal and installation of the heater electric fan
Disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal Remove the storage shelf on the passenger side. loosening the fixing screws (pic. 9-32) and removing the fastening pin from...

Removal and installation of a heater radiator
When removing and installing the radiator, be guided by the detailed view of the heater (pic. 9-37 and fig. 9-38). Pic. 9-37. Air conditioner details: 1 - heater radiator; 2 -...

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