Engine Accessory Bracket: Service and Repair

Accessory Bracket

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench 5-50 Nm (VAG 1331)

Removing

- Drain the cooling system. Refer to --> [ Draining and Filling ] [1][2]Cooling System, Draining and Filling.

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

- Remove the charge air guide pipe to the noise generator. Refer to --> [ Charge Air Pipe to Noise Generator ] Service and Repair.

- Remove the generator..

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





CAUTION!
Risk of injury from refrigerant:

• The air conditioning refrigerant circuit must not be opened.

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

CAUTION!
Risk of damaging the refrigerant lines and hoses:

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

- Tie the A/C compressor, with 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

• Tightening specifications, refer to --> [ Ribbed Belt Assembly Overview ] Ribbed Belt Assembly Overview.

Install in reverse order of removal. When doing this note the following:

• Replace the bolts which have been tightened to specifications.

• Replace the O-rings and seals.

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





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

- Press the accessory bracket - 1 - onto the connection, install and tighten the bolts. Refer to --> [ Accessory Bracket Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification ] Ribbed Belt Assembly Overview.

- Install the A/C compressor.

- Install the generator..

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

- Fill the cooling system. Refer to --> [ Draining and Filling ] [1][2]Cooling System, Draining and Filling.