License Plate Trim, Rear - Cracked at Lower Left Corner
Group: 66Number: 96-02
Date: Mar. 15, 1996
Subject:
Rear License Plate Trim, Replacing
Model(s):
Golf, GTI 1996
Condition
License plate trim -2- cracked at lower left comer (may be caused by the square shouldered screw at the lower left mounting point -A-).
Service
Remove damaged license plate trim -2- from the rear lid -1- and replace noting the following:
- Make sure lower left mounting point at -A- is free of molding flash; remove as necessary
- Paint license plate trim.
- Grind or otherwise remove enough material from screw -3- to reduce thickness of square shoulder -b- by 0.3 to 0.4 mm (approx. 1/64-in.).
- Treat modified screw -3- to protect against corrosion.
- Carefully insert square shouldered screw completely into trim panel, using needle nose pliers if necessary.
- Install trim panel with NEW seal, in reverse order of removal.
When procedure applies to vehicles within warranty use the following:
Part Identifier: 6683
Labor Operation: 6683211 40 TU
Paint Labor: See SRT Microfiche