How To: Fit Corrado rear seat in a MK2 Golf GTi [ Mk2 ]
How To: Smooth the tailgate / debadging [ Mk2 Golf's & Polo G40 & pos other ]
How To: Big 280mm Brake Conversion [ Mk2. Pos Mk1 ]
How To: De-Badged Grille [ Mk2 but could adapt to any car ]
How To: Fix your gear linkage. Hard to get in gear? [ Mk1 & Mk2 ]
How To: Chipping your 8v [ Mk2 ]
How To: Install VDO Gauges in your Mk2 Golf [ Mk2 could adapt to Mk1 ]
How To: Upgrading Your 8v Exhaust, Suggestions to pick an aftermarket exhaust [ Mk2 ]
How To: ABA Engine Swap, Installation of the ABA 2.0 block on earlier 1.8 engines [ Mk2 ]
How To: Improve your car’s security [ Mk2 but could adapt to any car ]
How To: Replacing Fuel Injector O-Rings Engine [Mk1 & Mk2 ]
How To: Replace Your Clutch Cable (manual car) [ Mk2 ]
How To: De-Locked Door Handles [Mk2 ]
How To: Fit Dual Outlet Manifold Swap [Mk2 ]
How To: Get your fuel gauge working again! [Mk2 ]
How To: Replace Your Speedo Cable Mk2 Golf [ Mk2 ]
How To: Modify Your Air-box [Mk1 & Mk2 ]
How To: Lay Flat Rear Wiper Conversion [ Mk2 ]
How To: Replace the outer skin of a 1980-1993 VW cabriolet. [ cabriolet ]
How To: Golf Convertible frame & top removal [ cabriolet ]
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How To: Stop your oil light coming on [ Mk2 & Mk1 ]
How To: Fix Vacuum Leaks [ Mk2 & Mk1 ]
How To: Setting the Idle on CIS-E cars. [ Mk1 & Mk2 ]
How To: Get your 8v through an MOT emissions test [ Mk1 & Mk2 ]
How To: Fitting Capacitor Crossovers for car audio [ Mk2 but could adapt to any car ]
How To: Make outer dash vents hot cars with AC [ Golf, Scirocco,Jetta,Cabriolet with A/C ]

How To: Golf GTi – Improving Air Flow [ POST 88 Mk2 8v & PRE 88 MK2 16v & PoloG40 ]

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How To: Up-rating your headlight wiring loom [ Mk2 could adapt to Mk1 ]

Golf GTi Strut Brace Guide [ Mk2 ]

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Removal 1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. 2. Pull out the center instrument panel finish panel. 1. Remove the screws. 2. Pull out the center instrument panel finish panel assembly. 3. Remove the radio and center instrument panel finish panel. Disconnect the electrical connectors. 4. Remove the hood latch release handle. 1. Remove the screws. 2. Remove the hood latch release handle. 5. Remove the instrument panel steering column cover. 1. Remove the screws. 2. Remove the instrument panel steering column cover. 6. Remove the instrument panel steering column opening cover reinforcement. 1. Remove the four screws. 2. Remove the instrument panel steering column opening cover reinforcement. 7. If equipped, position the column gear shift lever aside. 8. Pull out the cluster finish panel. 1. Remove the screws. 2. Pull out the cluster finish panel. 9. Remove the cluster finish panel. 1. Disconnect the connectors. 2. Remove the cluster finish panel. 10. Remove the instrument cluster screws. 11. If equipped with an automatic transmission, pull out the cluster and remove the transmission range indicator. 12. Remove the instrument cluster. 1. Disconnect the electrical connectors. 2. Remove the instrument cluster. Installation 1. NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 mi) or more to learn the strategy. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301). 2. Remove the center instrument panel finish panel. 1. Remove the rear wiper/washer switch knob. 2. Remove the screws. 3. Remove the center instrument panel finish panel. 3. Remove the parking brake release handle. 1. Remove the screws. 2. Remove the parking brake release handle. 4. Remove the hood latch release handle. 1. Remove the screws. 2. Remove the hood latch release handle. 5. Remove the instrument panel steering column cover (044F08). 1. Remove the screws. 2. Remove the instrument panel steering column cover. 6. Remove the instrument panel steering column opening cover reinforcement (04502). 1. Remove the screws. 2. Remove the instrument panel steering column opening cover reinforcement. 7. Disconnect the transmission range indicator from the steering column. 1. Remove the bolt. 2. Disconnect the cable. 8. Remove the instrument cluster finish panel. 1. Remove the screws. 2. Remove the instrument cluster finish panel. 9. NOTE: Illustration shows steering column removed for clarity. Remove the instrument cluster. 1. Remove the transmission range indicator screws, and transmission range indicator (automatic transmission only). 2. Remove the four instrument cluster screws and pull the cluster rearward to disconnect the three electrical connectors on the back. Installation 1. NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 mi) or more to relearn the strategy. To install, reverse the removal procedure. Bulbs, Illumination and/or Indicator

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Fig.17 Center Dash Bezel. 1. Remove ash tray, then six center cluster bezel screws and center bezel. 2. Remove two screws holding dash pad located behind top of center bezel, then gently pry defroster grille out of dash pad. Fig.18 Dash Pad & Instrument Cluster. 3. 4. 5. 6. Disconnect sensors, if equipped, and set defroster grille aside. Remove four screws in defroster duct opening holding dash pad. Remove three screws above instrument panel cluster, then open glove box and remove two screws holding dash pad. Remove dash pad by pulling up to unsnap end clips. If dash switch pod removal is necessary, proceed as follows: a. Remove one screw from left side, near driver’s door, of the lower trim panel. b. Remove one screw from bottom of lower trim panel, then pull panel off. c. Remove four screws holding steering column cover, then three screws holding bottom of bezels. d. Remove two screws retaining top of end and switch pod bezels, then remove the bezel. e. Remove two screws holding left side of switch pod and three screws on the RH side of switch pod bezel. f. Pull switch pod bezel out to remove switch connectors, then disconnect connectors from each switch pod and remove bezel. g. Remove switch retaining screws, then the switch. 7. Remove three screws from top of cluster, then lift cluster up to allow access to connectors. 8. Disconnect connector and remove cluster. 9. Reverse procedure to install.

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Disassembly (Ram-50) 1) Remove both 4WD indicator switches and steel balls. Remove speedometer gear assembly. Remove output shaft cover, gasket, wave spring and spacer. See Fig. 3. Remove rear cover, rear cover gasket and spacer from chain cover. Drive roll pin out of high-low shift fork. 2) Remove 2 seal plugs. Remove 2 poppet springs and steel balls. Shift transfer case to “4WD” and pull high-low shift rail out, in rear cover direction. Remove interlock plunger. Remove pulse generator (if equipped), front output shaft cover and pulse rotor (if equipped). Remove snap ring from rear bearing on output shaft. Remove chain cover, oil guide and side cover. Remove countershaft locking plate. Remove countershaft. 3) Remove countergear, 2 thrust washers, 2 needle bearings and spacer through side cover opening. Remove snap ring, spring retainers and spring from 2WD-4WD shift rail. Remove front output shaft, rear output shaft and chain as assembly. 4) Remove 2WD-4WD shift fork and distance piece. Drive out 2WD-4WD shift rail spring pin. Remove 2WD-4WD shift rail and lug. Remove high-low shift fork and high-low synchronizer sleeve. Remove needle bearing and snap ring from input gear. Remove input gear assembly. 5) If either control shaft or input gear oil seals are to be replaced, drive out roll pin from transmission control change shifter. Separate transfer case from adapter. See Fig. 3. Disassembly (Montero) 1) Remove dynamic damper, 5 detection switches and 3 steel balls. Remove poppet plug, spring and steel ball. Remove speedometer gear assembly. Remove output shaft rear cover, spacers, dust seal guard and oil seals. Front output shaft cover, wave spring and spacer (if equipped). 2) Remove high-low shift rail plug and high-low shift fork spring pin. Shift transfer case to “4WD”. Remove rear cover and high- low shift rail. Remove interlock plunger. Remove rear output shaft (viscous coupling) assembly and center differential assembly. Remove 2WD-4WD synchronizer assembly, chain and front output shaft from transmission as a unit. With White paint make match marks in grooves of 2WD-4WD synchronizer in 3 places. With White paint make match marks on spline projections of 2WD-4WD synchronizer sleeve in 3 places. Refer to match marks during reassembly. 3) Remove snap ring, spring seat, spring, 2WD-4WD shift fork and 2WD-4WD synchronizer sleeve. Remove differential lock hub, oil dam cover and bearing retainer. Remove side cover and gasket. Remove transfer counter gear shaft, transfer counter gear, thrust washer, needle bearings and spacer. Remove transfer drive shaft assembly. Remove high-low shift fork assembly and clutch sleeve. Remove transfer input gear assembly. 4) Remove 2WD-4WD shift lug spring pin, spring, spring retainer 2WD-4WD shift lug and shift rail. Remove input gear oil seal, baffle plate, dust seal guard and front output shaft oil seal. See Fig. 4.