Small Coolant Pipe

Small Coolant Pipe

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hose Clip Pliers (V.A.G 1921)

Removing






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

- Remove the cover for the air guide; to do this disengage the side clips - arrows -.

- Unclip the lower air guide, to do this disengage the clips - arrows -.






- Remove both the lower air guide and the air guide hose.

- Disconnect the connector - 1 - from the Mass Airflow (MAF) sensor (G70).






- Remove the air guide hose - 2 -.

- Remove the bolt - 4 - and the air filter housing.

• Ignore - 3 -.

- Loosen the hose clamp - 2 -.






- Remove the bolt - 4 -.

- Disconnect the connector - arrow -.

- Remove the bolt - 1 - and remove the air guide pipe downward.

• Ignore - 3 -.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the electrical connectors - 1 through 3 - from the bracket.






- Free up the wiring harness on the small coolant pipe - arrow -.






- Remove bolts - 2 and 3 -.

- Disconnect the small coolant pipe from the coolant pump and from the coolant hoses - 1 and 4 -.

Installing

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

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

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

- Air guides, installing with connector. Refer to => [ Hose Connections with Connector Couplings, Assembling ] Service and Repair

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