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VW Tiguan Body Repairs Exterior ➜ Wheel housing liner

Tiguan 2016 ➤ , Tiguan RUS 2017 ➤

General body repairs, exterior - Edition 06.2017

Wheel housing liner

⇒ “8.1 Assembly overview - front wheel housing liner”,

page 407

⇒ “8.2 Assembly overview - rear wheel housing liner”,

page 408

⇒ “8.3 Removing and installing front wheel housing liner”,

page 409

⇒ “8.4 Removing and installing rear wheel housing liner”,

page 411

8.1

Assembly overview - front wheel housing liner

Note

♦ Minor differences may be encountered in respect of front wheel housing liner, depending on vehicle model.

♦ The illustrations show the left-hand side. Adapt accordingly for the right-hand side.

1 - Front wheel housing liner

❑ Material PP/EPDM.

❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 409

2 - Bolts

❑ Qty. 12 on each side

❑ 2.0 Nm

3 - Cover

❑ Can be removed individ‐

ually

4 - Bolts

❑ Qty. 7 on each side

❑ 2.0 Nm

5 - Speed nuts

❑ Qty. 7 on each side

6 - Expanding nuts

❑ 8 on each side

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8.2

Assembly overview - rear wheel housing liner

Note

♦ Minor differences may be encountered in respect of front wheel housing liner, depending on vehicle model.

♦ The illustrations show the left-hand side. The procedure for the right-hand side is basically the same.

1 - Rear wheel housing liner

❑ Material PP/EPDM.

❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 411

2 - Bolt

❑ Qty. 10 on each side

❑ 2.0 Nm

3 - Speed nuts

❑ Qty. 4 on each side, at

bumper

4 - Expanding nuts

❑ Qty. 3 on each side

5 - Expansion nut

❑ Qty. 3 on each side

❑ Gas-tight.

❑ The expanding nut

seals the interior against

exhaust gases and must

always be renewed in

the event of damage.

6 - Adapter

❑ On right side only, not

for petrol engines

❑ Mounting prior to instal‐

ling the rear wheel hous‐

ing liner -1-

Assembly overview - sill panel cover

Note

The illustrations show the left-hand side. The procedure for the right-hand side is basically the same.

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1 - Side member cover

❑ Removing:

❑ Release rear wheel

housing liner

⇒ page 409 .

❑ Unscrew bolts -2- and

remove sill panel cover

downwards.

❑ Installing:

Note

Check spreader nut for damage and

renew if necessary.

❑ Position and bolt sill

panel cover.

2 - Bolt

❑ Qty. 3

❑ (2.0 Nm)

3 - Expansion nut

❑ Qty. 3

8.3

Removing and installing front wheel

housing liner

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1783-

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Note

♦ Removal and installation is described for the front left wheel housing liner only. The procedure for the right-

hand side is basically the same.

♦ The removal and installation procedures may have to be modified slightly depending on model variants.

♦ For reasons of clarity of bolt illustration, the wheel is not shown.

Removing

– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Pull wheel housing liner -1- out of wing.

Installing

Note

Check spreader nuts for damage and renew if necessary.

– Insert front wheel housing liner -1- into wing.

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– Align front wheel housing liner -1- with front bumper cover.

Specified torques

♦ Bolts

⇒ “8.1 Assembly overview - front wheel housing liner”,

page 407 .

8.4

Removing and installing rear wheel

housing liner

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1783-

Note

♦ Removal and installation are described for the rear left wheel housing liner only. The procedure for the right-

hand side is basically the same.

♦ The removal and installation procedures may have to be modified slightly depending on model variants.

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Removing

– Remove wheel ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 44 ;

Wheels, tyres; Specified torque for wheel bolts .

– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Pull rear wheel housing liner -1- out of wheel housing.

Removing and installing sill panel cover ⇒ page 408 .

Installing

Note

Check spreader nuts for damage, and renew them if necessary ⇒ Item 5 (page 408) .

– Insert rear wheel housing liner -1- in wheel housing without

kinking the liner.

– Mount wheel ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 44 ;

Wheels, tyres; Specified torque for wheel bolts .

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Specified torques

♦ Bolts

⇒ “8.2 Assembly overview - rear wheel housing liner”,

page 408 .

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