VW MKII A2 MK2 Golf Jetta Fox Service Manual - VAGLinks.com

11•6 Bodywork and fittings
11.1a Tailgate lock components
13.1 Boot lid lock components (Jetta)
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11.1b Tailgate lock
11.3 Tailgate grip/lock cylinder retaining
clip (A) and securing ring (B)
Compress lugs (arrowed) in direction
indicated
retaining lugs each side of the lock cylinder
together then pull free the grip (see
illustration).
4 Fit the key to the lock cylinder, prise free
the retaining clip and withdraw the lock
cylinder by pulling on the key.
5 To remove the cylinder housing, prise free
the retaining ring and withdraw the housing
from the grip.
6 Refitting is a reversal of removal. Before
fully tightening the striker, close and open the
tailgate two or three times to centralise it.
12 Boot lid - removal, refitting
and adjustment 2
1 Support the boot lid in the open position
then place some cardboard or rags beneath
the corners by the hinges.
2 Disconnect the wiring loom and mark the
location of each hinge.
3 With the help of an assistant, unscrew the
nuts and withdraw the boot lid from the vehicle.
4 Refitting is a reversal of removal. Adjust the
hinges to their original positions so that the
boot lid is level with the surrounding bodywork.
13 Boot lid lock and lock
cylinder - removal and
refitting
1
The boot lid lock and lock cylinder are of
similar design to the equivalent items on the
tailgate fitted to Golf models (see illustration).
Refer to Section 11 for removal and refitting
details.