Engine Accessory Bracket: Service and Repair

Accessory Bracket

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

Removing

- Drain the coolant. Refer to => [ Coolant, Draining and Filling ] Service and Repair.

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

- Remove the generator.

- Disconnect the connector from the oil pressure switch or from the oil pressure switches.

- Disconnect the solenoid clutch electrical connector - 1 - from the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor.






Risk of injury from refrigerant:

• Do not open the A/C refrigerant circuit.

- Remove the A/C compressor bolts - arrows -.

Risk of damaging the refrigerant lines and hoses:

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

- Secure the compressor with the refrigerant lines attached to the longitudinal member.

- Remove the oil dipstick guide tube bolt - arrow -.






- Remove the bolts - 5 through 1 - and remove the accessory bracket from the coolant pump housing.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• For the correct tightening specifications, refer to => [ Ribbed Belt Drive Overview ] Ribbed Belt Drive Overview.

• Replace the bolts that have been tightened to an additional torque angle.

• Replace the O-rings and seals.

- Coat the new O-rings - 4 - with coolant.






- Install the connection - 2 - into the coolant pump housing - 3 -.

- Press the accessory bracket - 1 - onto the connection, mount the bolts and tighten them, refer to => [ Accessory Bracket Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification ] Ribbed Belt Drive Overview.

- Install the A/C compressor.

- Install the generator.

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

- Fill the coolant. Refer to => [ Coolant, Draining and Filling ] Service and Repair.