Removing Coolant Distributor Housing

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WARNING: Caustic fluids

Danger of chemical burns
- → Wear personal protective gear.
- → Ensure that there is good ventilation.
- → Avoid contact with caustic fluid.
- → If you do come into contact, wash off immediately with plenty of warm water and contact a doctor if necessary.

Remove pressure hose -1- .
1. 1.1 Loosen hose clamp -2- and pull off hose -3- .
2. 1.2 Loosen spring clamp -4- .
3. 1.3 Loosen hose clamp -5- .
4. 1.4 Remove pressure hose -1- and re-fit spring clamp -4- .
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Pressure hose
Remove crash reinforcement -1- .
1. 2.1 Unscrew fastening screws -2- .
2. 2.2 Remove crash reinforcement -1- .
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Crash reinforcement
Unscrew fastening screw -1- on bracket for coolant line.
Unscrew fastening screw -2- on the coolant line -3- and pull coolant line -3- out of the distributor housing.

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Bracket and coolant line
Unscrew fastening screws -1- and remove bracket for belt tensioner -2- .

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Bracket for belt tensioner
Unscrew fastening screws -1- from the holder -2- .

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Bracket
Remove coolant distributor housing -2- .
1. 7.1 Unscrew fastening screws -1- on the coolant distributor housing -2- .
2. 7.2 Lift air-conditioning compressor and holder slightly and remove coolant distributor housing -2- . Be careful with the dowel sleeve -arrow- .
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Distributor housing