Coolant Thermostat, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Audi Q5, 2011 Audi Q5, 2010 Audi Q5, and 2009 Audi Q5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts And Intake Manifold

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-- 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 front coolant pipe, refer to FRONT COOLANT PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts & Thermostat

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-- Remove the coolant thermostat with the connections.