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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing pop-up cylinder

Note: described for the left side; the right follows the same procedure. Using a drip tray, this page covers removing the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 headlight washer pop-up cylinder.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
Drip tray
Removing
  Note
Removal and installation are described for the left side. Removal and installation on the right side are carried out in the same way.
–  Remove front wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.
–  Remove noise insulation → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.
–  Place drip tray under pop-up cylinder.
   
–  Press release button -1- in direction of arrow -A-.
–  Pull water hose -2- off pop-up cylinder -3- in direction of arrow -B-.
  Note
The removal of the cap should be carried out with aid of a second person.
 

Removing and installing pop-up cylinder

–  Working with compressed air, drive pop-up cylinder together with cap -1- out of bumper cover and hold it in place.
–  Press cap -1- on both sides out of upper mountings -2- in direction of arrow -A-.
–  Swing cap -1- in direction of arrow -B- and unclip it from lower mountings -3-.
 

Removing and installing pop-up cylinder

–  Press release buttons -1- in direction of arrow -A-.
–  Pull pop-up cylinder -2- downwards out of mounting -3-.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
  Note
Observe the markings distinguishing the pop-up cylinders for left and right.
Ensure that the pop-up cylinder engages audibly when being pushed into the mounting.
When connecting the washer fluid line, ensure that the securing clip engages audibly in the connection.
 

Removing and installing pop-up cylinder

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    Removing and installing pop-up cylinder — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

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