Releasing the electric auxiliary coolant pump for the charge air cooler and/or air conditioning condenser

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NOTE: RISK OF DAMAGE
Non-visible damage to the coolant pump.
Forcibly removing, installing or dropping the coolant pump down will damage it.

Remove and install the coolant pump without damaging it and without applying external force.
Avoid impacts/knocks to the coolant pump (e.g. by tools, falling down, hard contact with base).
Replace coolant pump after being dropped or hard impacts/knocks.

Loosen nut (1).
Thread out holder (2) and set aside.
Feed out the electrical auxiliary coolant pump (3) and suspend it to one side.

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