Removing Front Roof Cross Member

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Remove friction element welded joints in area -A- .
5X00IN29 REPLACING FRICTION ELEMENT WELDED JOINT

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Welded seam
Remove punch rivets > Punch rivets using > VAS 852 001 - dent removal unit and > VAS 6790 - compact booster .
5X00IN23 REPLACING PUNCH RIVETS AND PENETRATED JOINTS

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Punch rivets
Bend up sheet-metal bracket -1- .

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Sheet-metal bracket
Heat bonding areas > Bonding area using > V.A.G 1416 - hot-air blower .

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Bonding area
Lift outer roof pillar -2- up slightly, unscrew front roof cross member -1- under the outer roof pillar -2- (-Arrow- ) and remove it.

Fig 1: Front Roof Cross Member Component Location
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front roof cross member