Water Pump: Service and Repair

Coolant Pump

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)

• Refractometer (T10007)

• Drip Tray for VAS 6100 (VAS 6208)

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque Wrench (40-200 Nm) (V.A.G 1332)

• Spring Type Clip Pliers (VAS 5024 A)

Removing

- Remove the noise insulation.

- Remove the pendulum support.

- Drain the coolant. Refer to => [ Draining and Filling ] Draining and Filling.

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

- Install the (10 - 222 A) with (10 - 222 A/1) as shown and support the engine in the installed position at the right lifting eye.





- Remove the engine mount to engine mount bracket bolts - arrows -.





- Lower the engine using (10 - 222 A) just enough until it is possible to remove the coolant pump.

- Remove the coolant pump pulley bolts. To do so, counter hold the pulley using a drift.

- Remove the coolant pump bolts - 1 - and then remove the coolant pump - 2 -.





Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal, noting the following:

- Lubricate the new O-ring with coolant.

- Install the coolant pump.

- Tighten the coolant pump bolts to 8 Nm

- Install the coolant pump pulley and bolts, tighten the bolts to 20 Nm.

- Raise the engine using (10 - 222 A) and secure it with new bolts, tightening them by hand.

- Align the engine mount as follows:

• There must be a distance of at least 10 mm - a - present between the engine mount bracket - 2 - and right longitudinal member.

• The casting edge on the engine mount bracket - 2 - must be parallel to the engine mount arm - 1 -.





- Tighten new engine mount to engine mount bracket bolts to : 60 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn.

- Install the pendulum support.

• For the pendulum support bolt tightening specifications, refer to => [ Fastener Tightening Specifications ] Engine Assembly - Fastener Tightening Specifications.

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

- Fill the cooling system. Refer to => [ Draining and Filling ] Draining and Filling.