Body Repairs

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• Technical data
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• 1 Basic information
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• 2 Vehicle identification data
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• 2.1 Vehicle identification number (VIN) - localization
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• 2.2 Vehicle Identification number - corrosion protection
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• 2.3 Destructive labels (Brazil only) - VIS
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• 2.4 Destructive labels (Brazil only) - VIS - replacement
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• 3 Foam part/support
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• 5 Laser welding
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• 6 Body clearance dimensions
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• 6.1 Front body section
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• 6.2 Body - centre section (Polo)
  10
• 6.3 Body - centre section (Virtus)
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• 6.4 Rear body section
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• 7 Body dimensions
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• 7.1 Front body section
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• 7.2 Body - centre section (Polo)
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• 7.3 Body - centre section (Virtus)
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• 7.4 Body - rear section (Polo)
  27
• 7.5 Body - rear section (Virtus)
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• 7.6 Body - lower front section
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• 7.7 Body - lower centre section
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• 7.8 Body - lower rear section (Polo)
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• 7.9 Body - lower rear section (Virtus)
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• Body - front
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• 1 Engine bracket (right side) - replace
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• 1.1 Tools
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• 1.2 Remove
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• 1.3 Install
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• 2 Auxiliary frame support thread - repair
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• 2.1 M12x1.5 Heli-coil thread repair set VAS 6058
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• 2.2 Thread repair
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• 3 Front bumper support - replace
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• 3.1 Tools
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• 3.2 Remove
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• 3.3 Install
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• 4 Bonnet hinge support - replace
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• 4.1 Tools
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• 4.2 Remove
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• 4.3 Install
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• 5 Studs - replace
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• Body - centre
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• 1 Roof - replace
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• 1.1 Roof (Polo) - replace
  55
• 1.2 Roof (Virtus) - replace
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• 2 Front roof cross member - replace
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• 2.1 Tools
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• 2.2 Remove
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• 2.3 Install
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• 3 Rear roof cross member - replace
  86
• 3.1 Tools
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• 3.2 Remove
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• 3.3 Install
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• 4 Side cuts that are permitted
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• 4.1 Side cuts that are permitted (Polo)
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• 4.2 Side cuts that are permitted (Virtus)
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• 5 External side panel - upper section - replace
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• 5.1 External side panel - upper section (Polo) - replace
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• 5.2 Outer side panel (upper section) (Virtus) - replace
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• 6 Pillar A - replace
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• 6.1 Tools
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• 6.2 Remove
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• 6.3 Install
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• 7 A-pillar reinforcement (internal) - replace
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• 7.1 Tools
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• 7.2 Remove
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• 7.3 Install
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• 8 B-pillar - replace
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• 8.1 Tools
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• 8.2 Foam part/support
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• 8.3 Remove
  127
• 8.4 Install
  129
• 9 B-pillar reinforcement - replace
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• 9.1 Tools
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• 9.2 Foam part/support
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• 9.3 Remove
  134
• 9.4 Install
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• 10 Lower longitudinal member (external section) - replace
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• 10.1 Tools
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• 10.2 Foam part/support
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• 10.3 Remove
  142
• 10.4 Install
  144
• Body - rear
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• 1 Back panel - replace
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• 1.1 Back panel (Polo) - replace
  147
• 1.2 Back panel (Virtus) - replace
  155
• 2 Rear cross member - replace
  161
• 2.1 Rear cross member (Polo) - replace
  161
• 2.2 Rear cross member (Virtus) - replace
  167
• 3 Tail light cluster housing - replace
  173
• 3.1 Tail light cluster housing (Polo) - replace
  173
• 3.2 Tail light cluster housing (Virtus) - replace
  179
• 4 Luggage compartment floor - replace
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• 4.1 Luggage compartment floor (Polo) - replace
  184
• 4.2 Luggage compartment floor (Virtus) - replace
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• 5 Rear bumper support - replace
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• 5.1 Tools
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• 5.2 Remove
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• 5.3 Install
  199
• 6 Front longitudinal member (partial part) - replace
  202
• 6.1 Rear longitudinal member (partial part) (Polo) - replace
  202
• 6.2 Rear longitudinal member (Virtus) - replace
  208
• 7 Rear longitudinal member (second cut partial part) - replace
  213
• 7.1 Tools
  214
• 7.2 Foam part/support
  214
• 7.3 Remove
  214
• 7.4 Install
  217
• 8 Rear side panel (partial part) - replace
  226
• 8.1 Rear side panel (partial part) (Polo) - replace
  226
• 8.2 Rear side panel (partial part) (Virtus) - replace
  235
• 9 Wheel housing - replace
  244
• 9.1 Wheel housing (Polo) - replace
  244
• 9.2 Wheel housing (Virtus) - replace
  252
• 10 Wheel housing reinforcement - replace
  260
• 10.1 Tools
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• 10.2 Remove
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• 10.3 Install
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