Front Coolant Pipe, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Drain the coolant, refer to DRAINING .

-- Remove the lock carrier cover, refer to LOCK CARRIER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and air guide -1-.

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts

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-- Remove the front left coolant pipes, refer to REMOVING .

-- Remove the ribbed belt from the A/C compressor, refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, ACCESSORY RIBBED BELT .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the coolant pump ribbed belt pulley using a Wrench - Pin Type 3212 to counterhold.

Fig 2: Identifying Coolant Pump Ribbed Belt Pulley Bolts Removal With 3212 To Counterhold.

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-- Remove the bolts and remove the ribbed belt pulley.

-- Remove the Cylinder Head Coolant Valve -N489- -arrow- from the bracket and move it to the side.

Fig 3: Identifying Cylinder Head Coolant Valve And Bracket

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-- Remove the front secondary air hose -1- from its bracket and disconnect it -2-.

Fig 4: Identifying Front Secondary Air Hose

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-- Disconnect the connector -3- from the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor -G62-.

-- Open the clamps and remove the coolant hoses -1 and 4-.

-- Loosen the clamp -2- and remove the upper coolant hose.

-- Loosen the hose clamp -5-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the front coolant pipe.

Fig 5: Disconnecting Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Connector

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