Upper Coolant Pipe, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Bolts And Intake Manifold

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NOTE:

When installing, bring all cable ties back to same positions.

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

-- Remove the intake manifold upper section, refer to INTAKE MANIFOLD UPPER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and the high pressure line protective plate -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Nuts -Arrows- And Protective Plate -1-

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-- Remove the front secondary air hose -arrow- from its bracket and disconnect it; do to so press the release buttons.

Fig 3: Identifying Front Air Hose -Arrow

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WARNING:

There is a risk of injury because the fuel is under very high pressure.

Reduce the fuel pressure down to residual pressure before opening high pressure area of the fuel injection system.
To reduce the remaining residual pressure, lay a clean cloth around the connection point and carefully loosen the connection point.

-- Reduce the fuel pressure in the high pressure area, refer to FUEL SYSTEM SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - "Before Opening High Pressure Fuel Injection System".

-- Remove the threaded connection -1-.

Fig 4: Bolts

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-- Loosen the union nuts -2 and 3- by counterholding at the connections.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- on the retaining plates and the high pressure line.

-- Remove the high pressure line connections -arrow-.

Fig 5: Identifying High Pressure Line Connections

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NOTE:

Lay a cloth below the coolant pipe to catch escaping coolant.

-- Open the clamp -2- and remove the coolant hose form the coolant pipe.

Fig 6: Coolant Pipe Clamp And Bolt

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-- Remove the bolt -1- and remove the coolant pipe back out of the cylinder block -arrow-.