Coolant Pump, Removing and Installing

Coolant pump, removing and installing





Special tools and equipment
^ T10007 Refractometer
^ VAG1306 Drip tray
^ VAG1331 Torque wrench 5 to 50 Nm (3 7 to 37 ft. lbs.), or equivalent
^ VAS 5024 Assembly tool for spring-type clip or VAG1921 Spring clip pliers

Note:
^ Always replace seals and gaskets.
^ It is not necessary to remove the lower part of the camshaft drive belt guard.
^ The camshaft drive belt should be left in position on the crankshaft sprocket.
^ Cover the camshaft drive belt with a cloth to protect it from coolant before removing the coolant pump.

Removing
- Drain coolant
- Remove ribbed belt.
- Remove tensioning element for ribbed belt.
- Remove upper and center belt guards.
- Take camshaft drive belt off coolant pump toothed belt sprocket.





- Remove mounting bolt -1- from toothed belt guard -2-.
- Unscrew coolant pump mounting bolts -5- and remove coolant pump -4-.

Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence, when doing this note the following:





- Moisten new O-ring -3- with coolant.
- Install coolant pump -4-.
^ Installation position: coolant pump plug in housing faces downward.
- Insert coolant pump -4- into engine block and tighten mounting bolts -5
^ Tightening torque: 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.)
- Tighten mounting bolt -1- for toothed belt guard (rear) -2- to cylinder head.
^ Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
- Install upper and center belt guards, Refer to Timing Belt, Service and Repair, Camshaft, drive belt, removing, installing and Tensioning
- Install camshaft drive belt and adjust timing.
- Install ribbed belt tensioner.
^ Tightening torque: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
- Install ribbed belt.
- Fill with engine coolant.