Genuine Volkswagen Rabbit Lift Support

Volkswagen Rabbit Lift Support Parts and Q&A

• Lift Cylinder
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  Q: How to remove and install the Door Lock Cylinder, Lift Support and Trunk Lid Latch on Volkswagen Rabbit coupe and wagon?

  A:

  To install the coupe models, it is advisable to start by lifting the liftgate and take off the trim panel. When the lock is not functioning, tailgate can be opened manually by going inside the vehicle through an emergency cover and then using the lever. Then, remove the wiring of the liftgate lock, lift out the retaining fasteners and the lock of the tailgate, and install it again in the same way that it was removed. Next detach the tailgate wiper motor, dissolve the wiring connections with the handle/release unit and the retaining fasteners that connect the unit to the liftgate and locking brackets and rotate the unit clockwise out of the liftgate. Before reattaching the trim panel, be sure that the lock parts have been properly installed. In wagon models, open the liftgate and take out the trim panel, then unplug the electrical connector on the back side of the lock, remove the fastening screw, and remove the lock, and it is installed the same way. Detach the electrical connector on the rear of the handle button, take out the two retaining fasteners and the threaded pin, and then remove the cover and the handle/release button out of the liftgate, making sure that the operation of the lock parts is checked before restoring the trim panel. Finally, the liftgate support struts to all models are also removed similarly to the hood support struts.
• Strut
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  Q: How to remove and reinstall the Door Lock Cylinder, Lift Support and Trunk Lid Latch on Volkswagen Rabbit sedan?

  A:

  To unlock the latch, firstly unscrew the inner trim panel on the trunk lid, and then unplug the lock actuating cable into the latch. Using a marker, mark the installed position of the latch, remove the plastic cover, and remove the retaining nuts to release the lock unit into the trunk lid, unplugging the electrical connector as it is connected to the latch. Installation requires the reversal of the removal process, making sure that the heads of the bolts are aligned with the marks that were created previously. Unattaching the lock cylinder will require disclipsing the plastic fastener and turning the joint as the operating cable is pulled off the lever. When the wiring is accessible, disconnect it to the lock cylinder unit, then loosen the mounting fasteners of the lock cylinder to remove the lock. De-installation is in a reverse sequence of installing. The support struts of the hood are also removed just like the trunk lid ones do.