Left Lower Coolant Pipe On Engine, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Engine Cover -Arrows-

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-- Carefully pull the engine cover off the four retaining pins one after the other -arrows-.

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Turn the tensioning element clockwise using the Torx Socket - T60T40087 -arrow- to release the tension on the ribbed belt.

Fig 2: Moving Tensioner Clockwise -Arrow- Using T40087 To Release Tension On Ribbed Belt And To Remove Ribbed Belt Using T10060A

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-- Remove the ribbed belt from the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor ribbed belt pulley and stop the tensioner with the Locking PinT10060A.

-- Remove the A/C Compressor. Refer COMPRESSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING ON BRACKET .

-- Remove the power steering pump from the bracket, and with the hydraulic line/hose still connected, tie it off to the side. Refer to POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove bolts -1, 2 and 3- and remove the accessory assembly bracket.

Fig 3: Removing Coolant Pipe And Bolt

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-- Remove the bolt -4- and then remove the lower left coolant pipe.

NOTE:

Ignore the -arrows-.