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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 bolts - arrows - and air guide.






- 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 electrical 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 electrical 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

For the correct tightening specifications, refer to => [ Coolant Pipes Overview ] Coolant Pipes Overview.

Installation is carried out in the reverse order while noting the following:

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

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

- Air guides, installing with connector. Refer to => [ Air Guide Pipes and Hoses with Connector Coupling ] Service and Repair

- Fill the coolant system. Refer to => [ Filling: ] Service and Repair.