Front Coolant Pipe

Front Coolant Pipe

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Spanner Wrench (3212)

Hose Clip Pliers (V.A.G 1921)

Hose Clip Pliers (VAS 6340)

Removing

- Drain the coolant. Refer to => [ Cooling System, Draining and Filling ] Service and Repair or remove the after-run coolant pump (V51) (V51) if applicable. Refer to => [ After-Run Coolant Pump (V51) ] After-Run Coolant Pump (V51).

- Remove the air duct - arrows -.






- Remove ribbed belt. Refer to => [ Ribbed Belt ] Ribbed Belt.






- Remove the bolts for the coolant pump ribbed belt pulley, using a (3212) to counter hold.

- Remove the left front wheel.

- Remove the left front wheel housing liner..


Refrigerant can cause serious personal injury.

• Do not open the air conditioning refrigerant circuit.


Risk of damaging refrigerant lines and hoses.

• Do not stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor from the bracket and lay it aside.






• Ignore - 1 -.

- Loosen the hose clamp - 3 - and remove the left coolant pipe bolts - 1 and 2 -.






- Tip the coolant pump to the left slightly - arrow - and remove it from the upper coolant pipe.

- Disconnect electrical connector - 3 - for Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor (G62).






- Remove the bolts - 1, 2, 4 and 5 -.

- Open the clamp, loosen the hose clamp and remove the front coolant pipe from the coolant hoses - arrows -.

Installing

• Tightening specification, refer to => [ Coolant Pipes Overview ] Coolant Pipes Overview.

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• Replace sealing rings.

• Secure all hose connections with hose clamps of the same type as those equipped by the factory. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

- Clean and smooth the gasket sealing surfaces.

- Coat the gaskets with coolant and slide them onto the coolant pipe.

- Connect the coolant hose to the coupling. Refer to => [ Connect the Coolant Hose to the Coupling ] Radiator and Coolant Fan Overview.






- Install the left coolant pipes. Refer to => [ Left Coolant Pipes ] Left Coolant Pipes.

- Install the A/C compressor.

- Install the front wheel housing liner..

- Mount the front wheel.

- Install the coolant pump ribbed belt pulley. Refer to => [ Coolant Pump, Coolant Thermostat and Connecting Piece Overview ] Coolant Pump, Coolant Thermostat and Connecting Piece Overview.

- Install the ribbed belt. Refer to => [ Ribbed Belt ] Ribbed Belt.

- Install the after-run coolant pump. Refer to => [ After-Run Coolant Pump (V51) ] After-Run Coolant Pump (V51).

- Fill the engine with coolant => [ Filling ] Service and Repair.