Removing the coolant pump

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP LEFT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT and REMOVE THE TOP RIGHT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT-END STRUT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE FILTER HOUSING ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FAN COWL .
• Refer to REMOVING DRIVE BELT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE WHEEL ARCH COVER AT THE BOTTOM FRONT LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT .
• Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to DRAINING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT CHARGE AIR COOLER .
• Refer to REMOVE THE COOLANT LINE FROM THE COOLANT PUMP TO THE CHARGE AIR COOLER ON THE RIGHT

Detach the heater return 

• Loosen screw (1).
• Remove the heater return (2) from the coolant pump to the side.

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• Loosen screw (1).
• Detach the coolant line (2) and set aside.

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• Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.

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• Unlock the retaining clip (1) as described in the next step.
• Detach the coolant line (2) and set aside.

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Unlocking coolant line flange 

• Unlock the retaining clip (1) on the flange (2) of the coolant line with a suitable screwdriver (3) in an upwards direction.
• Detach flange (2) of coolant line backwards.

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• Remove screws (arrows).
• Pull the coolant pump (1) forward.

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Remove feed line 

• Unlock the retaining clip (1) with a suitable screwdriver.
• Remove the feed line (2) and set aside.

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Removing feed line for external radiator 

• Unlock retaining clip (1) with a suitable screwdriver.
• Remove the feed line (2) and set aside.

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• Loosen screw (1).
• Remove the coolant line (2) upwards.
• Remove the coolant pump (3) with the feed line toward the top.

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