Upper Left Coolant Pipe, Removing And Installing: Removing

Fig 1: Identifying Engine Cover

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-- Remove the engine cover in direction of -arrows-.

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

-- Remove the left catalytic converter. Refer to LEFT CATALYTIC CONVERTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles With A Manual Transmission 

Fig 2: Locating Steering Column Universal Joint Bolt

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-- Remove the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear push them upward. Refer to STEERING COLUMN .

Continuation For All Vehicles 

Fig 3: Identifying Coolant Hose And Coolant Reservoir

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-- Remove the coolant hoses -1, 2 and 3- from the coolant expansion tank.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Disconnect the connector on the Engine Coolant Level Warning Switch -F66- and remove the coolant reservoir.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and disconnect the oil dipstick guide tube -1- from the top part of the oil pan.

Fig 4: Identifying Bolts & Guide Tube -1- For Oil Dipstick

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-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2- as well as the nuts -3-.

Fig 5: Identifying Coolant Hoses, Bolts & Nuts

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-- Remove the coolant hoses -arrows-.

-- Remove the coolant hose -4- by lifting the retaining clip.

Vehicles With A Manual Transmission 

-- Remove the upper left coolant tube toward the rear.

Vehicles With Automatic Transmission 

Fig 6: Identifying ATF Line -Arrow

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-- Disconnect the ATF line -arrow-.

-- Close open lines and connections with clean plugs from the :VAS6122  .

NOTE:

Catch Any Leaking ATF With A Cloth.

Fig 7: Identifying Bolts

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-- Remove the bolt -2-, and nut -3- and move the ATF line to the side.

-- Place the :T10337  on the :VAS6931  and place under the transmission.

Fig 8: Attach To Bottom Of The Transmission

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-- Raise the transmission slightly.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- on the tunnel crossmember.

Fig 9: Identifying Tunnel Crossmember

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-- Lower the engine/transmission sub-assembly to dimension -a- using :VAS6931  .

Fig 10: Engine And Gearbox Jack VAS 6931

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• Dimension -a- = 35 mm maximum.

-- Remove the ball socket -1- on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the :80-200  .

Fig 11: Ball Socket And Securing Clips

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-- Remove the clip and the selector lever cable from the transmission.

-- Remove the upper left coolant tube toward the rear.