Small Left Coolant Pipe, Removing And Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Hose Clip PliersVAG1921

Removal

Proceed as follows:

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

Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Hose From -1- From Connecting Pieces

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-- Disconnect coolant hose from -1- from connecting pieces.

-- Remove coolant hose -2- from connecting pieces and free up coolant hoses to intake manifold.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts -Arrows- On Coolant Connecting Pieces

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-- Move coolant houses forward.

-- Free up electrical connector -1- for Engine Speed Sensor -G28- on oil dipstick guide tube.

Fig 3: Guide Tube for Oil Dipstick

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-- Free up B+ wire -arrow- on oil dipstick guide tube.

-- Remove bolt -2- and remove oil dipstick guide tube.

-- Disconnect vacuum hose -1-.

Fig 4: Locating Intake Manifold Runner Control (IMRC) Valve -N316-

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-- Disconnect the connector -arrow- on theIntake Manifold Runner Control Valve -N316-, unclip he valve from the bracket and lay it aside.

-- Free up electrical wires on small left coolant pipe.

-- Loosen bolt -1- and remove bolt -2-.

Fig 5: Locating Coolant Pipe Bolts

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-- Remove small left coolant pipe from intake manifold and remove from coolant hoses -arrows-.

Installation

• Tightening specification, refer to COOLANT PIPES OVERVIEW .

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Install oil dipstick guide tube, refer to Figure.

Fig 6: Guide Tube for Oil Dipstick

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