Left Front Coolant Pipes: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Audi S5, 2011 Audi S5, and 2010 Audi S5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Engine Cover -1- And -2-

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

-- Remove the front noise insulation -1-. Refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 2: Identifying Front Noise Insulation

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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 VAS 6208 under the 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 close off the coolant hoses with the 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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-- Disconnect the coolant hoses with the 3094 and remove them from the left front coolant pipes by loosening the clamps -arrows-.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

All Vehicles

Fig 6: Identifying Coolant Pipes

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-- Loosen the hose clamps -1- and remove the coolant hoses from the coolant pipes on the A/C compressor.

-- Remove the bolt -2-.

-- Remove the front left coolant pipes downward.