Left Coolant Pipes, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Audi A3 and 2015 Audi A3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING WITHOUT COOLING SYSTEM CHARGE KIT - ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP .

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the battery tray -1-. Refer to BATTERY TRAY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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Vehicles With Air Pre-Warming:

-- Remove the bolt -arrow-.

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-- Remove the pipe -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

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-- Loosen the clamp -2- and remove the air duct pipe -1-.

-- Remove the shift and selector cable from the transmission, remove the cable bracket and move it to the side with the cables. Refer to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE, CHECKING AND ADJUSTING /GEARSHIFT MECHANISM, CHECKING / OVERVIEW - SELECTOR MECHANISM /OVERVIEW - SELECTOR MECHANISM .

Vehicles With Manual Transmission:

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-- Free up the wiring harness -1-.

-- Remove the nut -4- and bolts -2 and 3-.

-- Loosen the hose clamps -arrows- and remove the coolant hoses.

-- Remove the left coolant pipes.

Vehicles With Transmission Fluid Cooler:

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-- Free up the wiring harness -1-.

-- Remove the nut -4- and bolts -2 and 3-.

-- Loosen the hose clamps -arrows- and remove the coolant hoses.

-- Remove the left coolant pipes.