Coolant Pump, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

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

-- Loosen the hose clamp -1-, remove the air duct hose from the charge air cooler.

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-- Variation: free up the secondary air injection hose -3- or the coolant hose.

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-- Free up the wiring harness -1 and 2- from the air duct pipe.

-- Loosen the screw-type clamp -4-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the air duct pipe.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- on the left and right.

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-- Unclip and remove the lower section -1- of the air duct.

-- Lift the clamp -2-, remove the coolant supports and push them to the side.

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All additional procedures are described. Refer to COOLANT PUMP/COOLANT THERMOSTAT .