Removing Rear Cover Plate

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Information

Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle or a similar component.
Naturally, some steps also have to be performed on the opposite side of the vehicle as well.

Remove punch rivets using > VAS 852 001 - Body Dent Removal System, Aluminium and > VAS 6790 - Compact Booster.
> 5X00IN23 REPLACING PUNCH RIVETS AND PENETRATED JOINTS

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Punch rivets
Heat bonding areas using > V.A.G 1416 - Hot-Air Blower.

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Bonding areas

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Bonding areas
Remove rear cover plate.