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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing fresh air intake, RHD vehicles

This page covers removing the RHD Volkswagen Golf Mk7 fresh air intake — the same plenum chamber cover, intake cover and air quality sensor -G238- removal sequence as the LHD version.

Removing
–  Remove plenum chamber cover → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50.
–  Remove cover for fresh air intake → Chapter.
–  Remove air quality sensor -G238- (only on vehicles with Climatronic) → Chapter.
   
–  Remove nuts -arrows-.
–  Remove fresh air intake -1- from plenum chamber.
Installing
Install in reverse order.
Assembly sequence:
–  Align air intake grille on metal collar.
–  Hold air intake grille and screw on outer nut half-way onto welded stud.
–  Screw on nut on opposite side.
–  Tighten outer nut.
–  Tighten centre nut.
  Note
The seal -2- must be properly seated on air intake grille.
Water may enter the fresh air intake if the grille is damaged or not properly fitted. This may result in complaints about odours from the heater and air conditioning system and/or about moisture in the vehicle.
Specified torques:
 

Removing and installing fresh air intake, RHD vehicles

Component Specified torque
Nut 3 Nm

    Questions & answers

    Removing and installing fresh air intake, RHD vehicles — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    How does Golf Mk7 fresh air intake removal differ on RHD?
    Same procedure, accessed from the passenger side.
    Removing and installing fresh air intake, LHD vehicles
    Removing –  Remove plenum chamber cover → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50. –  ...

    Removing and installing air intake duct
      Note The illustration shows a left-hand drive vehicle. The removal and installation procedure is identical for both versions.   ...

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