Removing the coolant line between the coolant pump and heat exchanger
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Driving without the strut brace/front-end strut or tension strut is not permitted.
Driving without the strut brace/front-end strut or tension strut is not permitted.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE MASTER DME CONTROL UNIT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE SLAVE DME CONTROL DEVICE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to RELEASING LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to RELEASING THE RIGHT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT RIGHT WHEEL .
- Refer to DRAINING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
- Refer to REMOVING DRIVE BELT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE WHEEL ARCH COVER ON THE FRONT LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT .
- Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FROM THE COOLANT PUMPS .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT CHARGE AIR COOLER .
Detach the heater return
- Loosen screw (1).
- Remove the heater return (2) from the coolant pump to the side.
- Release the wiring harness mounting (1).
Remove left throttle valve assembly
- Loosen screws (1).
- Remove throttle body (2).
- Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.
- Unlock the coolant line on the retaining clip (1) and disconnect it.
- Guide out the coolant line.