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S453_055
Body
Assembly mount
In contrast to the assembly mount in the previous model, the one in the T5 2010 is no longer made from steel but
from a composite material comprising plastic with a steel insert.
The main advantage is the increased weight saving.
In order to guarantee the necessary stability and crash safety of the assembly mount, the upper cross member of
the assembly mount has been fitted with a steel insert. The plastic part is connected to the steel insert by hot
riveting. This involves the steel insert being pushed onto the extruded projections of the plastic part, and then
riveted by compression under the effect of heat.
All other parts of the assembly mount are made entirely of plastic.
Steel insert of the assembly mount -
hot-riveted with assembly mount
Bumper mount
Chassis rail
It is essential to comply with the information in the workshop manual with
regard to repair work on the front end - this applies in particular to the
service position as well
Plastic part - hot-riveted
with assembly mount
Upper crossmember
of the assembly mount
Hot riveting
Projection of the plastic
part compressed by hot
riveting
Projection of the
plastic part
