Water Pump: Service and Repair

Coolant pump, removing and installing
(with engine installed)

Special tools and equipment





10-222A Engine support bracket with legs 10222A/1
T10007 Refractometer
VAG 1306 Drip tray
VAG 1331 Torque wrench (5...50 Nm)
VAG 1332 Torque wrench (40...200 Nm)
VAG 1590 Coolant pump wrench






VAS 5024 Assembly tool for spring-type clips
VAS 5085 Ladder

Removing
- Remove engine cover.
- Remove center and right insulation trays
- Remove ribbed belt Service and Repair
- Pull off crankcase breather connecting hose between cylinder head cover and intake hose on cylinder head cover.

Note: Press buttons on hose couplings to disconnect

- Drain coolant Service and Repair






- Install engine support bracket 10-222A with legs 10-222A/1.
- Insert securing hook of supporting device in right lifting eye of cylinder block and put engine under slight tension.






- Unbolt engine side of assembly mounting from top of engine bracket -arrows-.

Note: Use ladder VAS 5085 to remove securing bolts.

- Lower engine on supporting device only as far as necessary to remove coolant pump.






- Remove belt pulley. Counter-support belt pulley with water pump wrench VAG 1590 when doing this.

Note: If engine has been removed, it is not necessary to remove belt pulley. The coolant pump securing bolts can be unscrewed through the holes in the pulley.






- Unscrew coolant pump securing bolts -1- and remove coolant pump -2

Note: To remove the coolant pump, push the engine to one side using a over if necessary.

Installing

Install in reverse sequence; note the following points:
- Moisten new O ring with coolant.
- Insert coolant pump into cylinder block and tighten securing bolts to 20 Nm.
- Fit pulley and tighten securing bolts to 15 Nm (11 ft lbs).
- Align engine assembly mountings.

Note: Torque settings for assembly mountings.

- Install ribbed belt Service and Repair
- Fill with coolant Service and Repair