Transmission Coolant Pipes, Removing And Installing, Vehicles With Dual Clutch Transmission: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2024 Audi Q5 and 2023 Audi Q5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Coolant Expansion Tank

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CAUTION:

The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is warm. There is a risk of scalding due to hot steam and hot coolant.

Scalding the skin and other parts of the body is possible.

- Wear safety gloves.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Reduce the pressure by covering the coolant expansion tank cap with a cloth and carefully opening it.

-- Open the coolant expansion tank cap -1- by releasing the catch -arrow-.

-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

Vehicles with a particulate filter:

-- Remove the front muffler. Refer to FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation for All Vehicles:

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-- Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray:VAS 6208 underneath.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Disconnect and remove the coolant hoses with Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm:3094 , to do this, loosen the hose clamps -1-.

-- Loosen the hose clamps -2- and remove the coolant pipe.