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Front Coolant Pipes 1 and 2






Front Coolant Pipes 1 and 2

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror (80 - 200)

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.

- Remove fan shroud. Refer to => [ Fan Shroud ] Service and Repair.

- Remove the coolant hose by loosening the hose clamp - 1 -.

- Disconnect the connector - 2 - from the Mass Airflow (MAF) Sensor (G70).

- Detach upper section of air filter housing - arrow - and remove air filter insert.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the lower section of the air filter housing.






- Disconnect the connector - 3 -.






- Remove bolt - arrow -.

- Remove the hose - 2 -.

- Loosen the hose clamp - 1 - and remove the turbocharger recirculation valve (N249) with the hose attached - 4 - from the air guide pipe and lay it aside.

- Disconnect the connector - arrow - on the charge air pressure sensor (G31).






- Remove the bolt - 1 - and nut - 4 -.

- Loosen the hose clamp - 2 - and remove the air guide pipe.

Ignore - 3 -.

- Remove the coolant hoses - arrows - from the coolant pipes.






- Remove the coolant hose - A -.






- Remove the bolt - B - and the front coolant pipe 2.

- Press the bracket with the electrical connectors - A - off the coolant pipe with the (80 - 200).






- Remove the coolant hose - B -.

- Remove the bolts - C - and the front coolant pipe 1.

Installing

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

Installation is done in reverse order, observe the following:

Replace seals and sealing rings.

The hose supports, air guide pipes and hoses must be free of oil and grease before installing.

Secure all hose connections with hose clamps appropriate for the model. Refer to the electronic parts catalog ETKA.

To mount the charge hoses on their connectors securely, spray the bolts on the used clamps with rust remover before installing.

- Install the air guide pipe. Refer to => [ Charge Air Cooler Overview ] Charge Air Cooler Overview.

- Install the air filter housing and the air filter.

- Install fan shroud. Refer to => [ Fan Shroud ] Service and Repair.

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