Coolant Pump Toothed Belt

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removing

Fig 1: Electrical Wiring Harness, Coolant Hose And Bolt

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-- Remove small coolant pipe. Refer to SMALL COOLANT PIPE .

-- Free up the coolant hose -2- and electrical wiring harness -1-.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and remove bracket.

-- Remove the bolt -2- on the bracket for the after-run coolant pump -V51-.

Fig 2: After-Run Coolant Pump V51 Bracket Bolt

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NOTE:

Ignore -1 and arrows-.

-- Remove the coolant hoses -1 and 2- and lay them aside.

Fig 3: Coolant Hoses

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the toothed belt guard.

Fig 4: Identifying Toothed Belt Cover And Bolts

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-- Remove the bolt on the coolant pump drive gear -1- using a V.A.G 1331 and T10360 while counterholding the vibration damper.

Fig 5: Identifying Coolant Pump Drive Gear Bolt And Torque Wrench V.A.G

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CAUTION:

The drive gear bolt has a left thread.

-- Remove the drive gear -1- and toothed belt -2-.

Installing

For the correct tightening specifications, refer to COOLANT PUMP AND THERMOSTAT OVERVIEW .

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

NOTE:

Replace the drive gear bolt.

Replace the seals and the O-rings.

Note the toothed belt sprocket installation location COOLANT PUMP AND THERMOSTAT OVERVIEW.

-- Install the after-run coolant pump. Refer to After-Run Coolant Pump -V51- .

-- Install the small coolant pipe. Refer to SMALL COOLANT PIPE .

-- Fill the coolant system. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .