Coolant Pump Toothed Belt, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

Audi A4/A5/Q5:

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

-- Lift the clamps -1 and 2- and remove the coolant hoses and push them to the side.

Continuation for All Vehicles:

-- Remove the Oil Pressure Switch, Level 3 -F447-. Refer to Oil Pressure Switch, Level 3 -F447-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Have a second technician counterhold the crankshaft as follows:

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-- Vehicles with vibration damper, version 1. Refer to Fig 2: to do so, use the :T40263  , :T40314  and 24mm socket to counterhold the vibration damper.

Fig 1: Vibration Damper - Versions

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-- Vehicle with vibration damper, version 2. Refer to Fig 2: counterhold the crankshaft at the vibration damper using the Offset Open-End Wrench - 24 mm.

Fig 2: Vibration Damper - Versions

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TIP:

Fig 3: Removing Toothed Belt

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The drive wheel bolt has a left thread.

-- Remove the bolt on the drive wheel -1- for the coolant pump and loosen three turns in direction of -arrow-. Use :VAG1410  and :T10360  .

-- Remove the toothed belt -2-.