Power Steering Pump, Removing And Installing, 6-Cylinder FSI, Without Dynamic Steering: Removing

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-- Place the vehicle on a hoist.

-- Remove the engine cover upward -arrows-.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Engine Cover

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-- Extract the hydraulic fluid from the reservoir using :SMN372500 .

-- Clamp off the evacuation hose -1- and return hose -2- using the :3094 .

Fig 2: Locating Suction & Return Hose Clamping Location

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CAUTION:

The :3094 must not be secured on the return hose -2- near the check valve area. Otherwise the check valve will be damaged.
The check valve is located in the return hose -2- between the hose clamps -arrows-.

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

-- Open the clamp -1- on the left longitudinal member and remove the coolant hose -2-.

Fig 3: Identifying Coolant Hose

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-- Remove the nuts -1- and the coolant reservoir -2- with the lines attached.

Fig 4: Identifying Coolant Reservoir

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-- Release and disconnect the connector on the coolant reservoir -2-.

NOTE:

Mark the direction of travel before removing ribbed belt. Reversed direction of travel with a used belt can lead to malfunctions. When installing the ribbed belt, make sure it is seated correctly on pulleys.

-- Move the tensioner in the direction of the -arrow- to release the tension on the ribbed belt.

Fig 5: Identifying Pivoting Tensioning Device To Relieve Tension On Ribbed Belt

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-- Remove the ribbed belt from the power steering pump belt pulley. Refer to appropriate service information, see RIBBED BELT [FOR 3.2L ENGINES CALA], REMOVING AND INSTALLING, RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING AND / OR RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING , RIBBED BELT TENSIONER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [FOR TRANSMISSION(S) 0B6] [FOR ENGINE(S) CAUA (4.2L)] .

-- Release the tensioner and remove the tool.

-- Mark the position of the belt pulley to the hub by making a mark -arrow-.

Fig 6: Identifying Belt Pulley To Hub Marking

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NOTE:

If the power steering pump will be replaced, transfer the marking from the hub on the old pump to the new one.

Because of space restrictions, it is not possible to see the position of the belt pulley holes to the holes in the hub when installing.

-- Remove bolts -arrows-. Use :3212 as counter-hold.

Fig 7: Identifying Bolts

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-- Remove belt pulley for vane pump.

-- Place the :VAS6208 under the power steering pump.

-- Carefully cut through the cable ties -1- for the wiring harness -2-.

Fig 8: Identifying Intake & Suction Hose

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-- Remove the clamp -4- from the evacuation hose -3- and then remove the evacuation hose -3-.

-- If the pressure line is also attached to the A/C compressor, then remove the bolt -C- for the bracket -D-.

Fig 9: Identifying A/C Compressor & Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -1- and pull the pressure line -2- out of the power steering pump.

Fig 10: Identifying Power Steering Pump Pressure Line

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-- Seal the power steering pump and line connections using clean sealing plugs.

-- Remove the power steering pump from the bracket. Remove the front bolts -1- and rear bolt -2-.

Fig 11: Locating Power Steering Pump Bracket Bolts

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NOTE:

The bolt -2- cannot be seen in the bracket. The illustration shows it unscrewed.

-- Remove the bolts -1- from the bracket -3-.

Fig 12: Identifying Bracket & Bolts

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-- Release and disconnect the connector -3-.

Fig 13: Identifying Power Steering Pump Connector

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-- Remove the bolt -1- and the bracket -2-.

-- Remove the bolt -3-.

Fig 14: Identifying Bracket & Bolts

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-- Drive the sleeve -2- in the bracket back slightly to install the power steering pump.

-- Remove the power steering pump.