Left Rear Coolant Pipe On Exhaust Gas RECIRCULATION Auxiliary Cooler, Removing And Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Hose Clip PliersVAS6362

Removal

Fig 1: Identifying Engine Cover -Arrows-

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

-- Carefully pull the engine cover off the 4 bolts one after the other -arrows-.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolt -1-, Clamp -Arrow- And Left Rear Coolant Pipe

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-- Remove the left rear coolant pipe from the exhaust gas recirculation auxiliary cooler.

-- Loosen the clamp -arrow- and remove the coolant hose.

Installation

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Tightening specification. Refer to COOLANT PIPES OVERVIEW .

-- Clean and/or smooth the sealing surfaces of the o-rings.

-- Coat the o-ring with coolant and slide it onto the coolant pipe.

-- Fill the coolant, refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .