Front Left Coolant Pipes, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Engine Covers

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-- Remove the front engine cover -1- upward.

-- Remove the front noise insulation -1-. Refer to Front Noise Insulation Removing And Installing .

Fig 2: Noise Insulation Panels

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Fig 3: Identifying Coolant Reservoir Marking

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WARNING:

Risk of scalding due to hot steam and hot coolant.

The coolant system is under pressure when the engine is warm.
Cover the coolant reservoir cap with a cloth and then open it slowly to release the pressure.

-- Open the coolant reservoir cap.

-- Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray VAS6208 under engine.

NOTE:

The engine is not shown in the following illustrations.

Vehicles with Left Front Coolant Pipes, Version 1

Fig 4: Identifying Hose Clamps -1 And 3- & Left Front Coolant Hose

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-- Loosen the hose clamps -1 and 3-, then clamp off the coolant hoses with the Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm 3094 and remove them from the left front coolant pipes.

-- Remove the bolts -2-.

Vehicles with Left Front Coolant Pipes, Version 2

Fig 5: Locating Lower Coolant Pipe Bolt

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-- Clamp off the coolant hoses with the Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm 3094 and remove them from the left front coolant pipes by loosening the hose clamps -arrows-.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

Continuation for All Vehicles

Fig 6: Coolant Pipes

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-- Loosen the hose clamps -1- and remove the coolant hoses from the coolant pipes on the supercharger.

-- Remove the bolt -2-.

-- Remove the front left coolant pipes downward.