Radiator And Fan Shroud: Removing

Fig 1: Identifying Front Noise Insulation

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

-- Remove the impact member -5-. Refer to IMPACT MEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 2: Identifying Cable Tie -1-, Bumper Cover Spacer -2-, Electrical Wiring Harness -3-, Electrical Connector -4- & Impact Bar -5-

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-- Remove the front charge air cooling circuit radiator. Refer to FRONT CHARGE AIR COOLING CIRCUIT RADIATOR .

Vehicles with Version 2 Refrigerant Pipes 

Fig 3: Identifying Condenser

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-- Remove the condenser. Refer to CONDENSER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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Fig 4: Identifying Headlamp Housing Mount Bracket

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-- Remove the headlamp housing mount. Refer to HEADLAMP HOUSING MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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Fig 5: Identifying Drain Plug And Draining Coolant

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-- Place the VAS 6208 under the engine.

-- Remove the drain plug -1- and drain the coolant.

-- Lift the clip -2- and disconnect the coolant hose from the radiator.

-- Lift the clamp -arrow- and remove the connection from the radiator.

Fig 6: Identifying Connection

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Fig 7: Freeing Up Electrical Wiring Harness

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-- Disconnect the radiator fan electrical connectors -1 and 2-, to do this, push the clamp to the rear -arrow- and push the release down.

Vehicles with S-Tronic Transmission 0B5 

Fig 8: Identifying ATF Transmission Lines

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-- Place the V.A.G 1782 under the disconnection point.

-- Remove the bolts -arrow- and disconnect the ATF lines from the transmission.

-- Seal any open lines and connections with a clean plug from the VAS 6122.

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Fig 9: Identifying Intermediate Flange

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-- Open the clamps -1 and 2- and remove the connection from the radiator.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 10: Identifying Air Duct Components

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-- Remove the air duct -1- from the air filter housing intermediate flange -2-.

Vehicles with Hydraulic Power Steering 

Fig 11: Unlocking Retaining Clamps -Arrow A- And Move Power Steering Cooling Coil -1- Forward -Arrow B-

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-- If applicable, release the clamps -arrow A- and tilt the power steering coolant hose -1- forward -arrow B-.

-- Pull the power steering coolant hose upward off the condenser and lay it on the engine.

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Fig 12: Locating Left & Right Air Duct Tabs

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-- Release the retaining tabs -A arrows- and remove the left and right air ducts -1- upward -arrow B-.

-- Release the left and right radiator retaining pins and remove by pulling upward -arrows-.

Fig 13: Loosening Both Radiator Retaining Bolts, Pull Up And Remove

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-- Remove the left and right bolts -1- and remove the radiator bracket with the radiator from the lock carrier -arrow-.

Fig 14: Identifying Radiator Lock Carrier

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-- Lower the radiator slightly.

Vehicles with Version 1 Refrigerant Pipes 

Fig 15: Identifying Condenser

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-- Have a second technician release the retaining clamps -1- in the direction of -arrow A- and remove the condenser -2- upward out of the mounts on the radiator -B arrows-.

-- Tilt the condenser forward with the refrigerant lines still connected.

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-- Remove the radiator.

-- Press the fan shroud left and right locking tabs at the same time -arrow- and remove the fan shroud upward from the radiator.

Fig 16: Identifying Fan Shroud

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