11 16 550 Removing and installing alternator bracket (B36A/B38A)

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Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Drain COOLANT .
Remove ALTERNATOR .
Detach AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR and place to one side (extraction of the air conditioning system is not necessary).

Removal:

Unlock and detach coolant hose (1).

Release clamp (2) and pull off coolant hose (3).

Fig 1: Locating Coolant Hoses And Clamp

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Release screws (1).

Remove alternator support (2).

Fig 2: Locating Alternator Support And Screws

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Installation:

Clean sealing surface (1) with special tool 11 4 470 .

Check centering bushes (2 and 3) for damage, replace if necessary.

Fig 3: Locating Centering Bushes And Sealing Surface

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Replacement:

Remounting the COOLANT PUMP .

NOTE: Sealing bead (1) is bonded to housing of the new alternator support.

Installation note:

If the sealing bead (1) protrudes slightly and if the sealing bead (1) is not damaged, the alternator support can be reinstalled.

If damaged: remove sealing bead (1) using suitable tool.

Fig 4: Locating Sealing Bead

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Replacing the sealing bead (1) SEALING COMPOUND (2.2) (LOCTITE 5970).

Sealant height approximately 2 to 2.5 mm.

Mount alternator support (2).

Tighten down screws (1).

Tightening torque 11 51 3AZ .

Fig 5: Locating Alternator Support And Screws

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Check internal tightness of the coolant thermostat:

Mount special tool 2 408 958 on the coolant thermostat.

Connect special tool 17 0 100 /102 to special tool 2 408 958 .

Using special tool (hand pump) 17 0 100 /101, build up pressure to 0.5 bar .

The pressure may fall to 0.1 bar .

It is internally tight, when the pressure of 0.1 bar is maintained.

Fig 6: Connecting Special Tool (17 0 102) To Special Tool (2 408 958)

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If no pressure can be built up, then the coolant thermostat is leaking internally.

The coolant thermostat must be removed again and reinstalled.

Then repeat the operation.

Remove all special tools.

Mount coolant hose (1) (must audibly engage).

Mount coolant hose (3).

Fig 7: Locating Coolant Hoses And Clamp

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Required follow-up work:

Top up COOLANT .