Removing Coolant Distributor Housing
- Danger of scalding
→ Let the fluid cool down.
→ Wear personal protective gear.
- 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.
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Despite the fact that the coolant has been drained, residual amounts of coolant can still emerge at the joints during removal. Have sufficient collecting containers and cloths to hand.
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- To remove the distributor housing, the unit carriers do not have to be removed - they just need to be loosened and lifted up off the distributor housing.
- Loosen air-conditioning compressor -1-
.
Unscrew and remove screws -2 and 4- .
Lift the air-conditioning compressor -1- slightly off the distributor housing.
Air-conditioning compressor
- Vehicles without Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC):
Remove bracket for deflection roller -2-
.
Unscrew and remove screws -1- .
Remove bracket for deflection roller -2- .
Bracket for deflection roller
- Vehicles with Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC):
Remove pulley for pump (PDCC) and loosen pump (PDCC).
430619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING PUMP - section on "Loosening"
- Remove angled pipe -2-
.
Unscrew and remove screws -1- .
Remove angled pipe -2- .
Angled pipe
- Remove coolant distributor housing.
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If the fastening screws cannot be removed easily, loosen the fastening screws as much as possible and remove them together with the distributor housing during removal.
Unscrew and remove screw -1- .
Unscrew and remove screw -2- .
Collect emerging coolant.
Screw for coolant distributor housing
- Loosen coolant connection piece -1-
.
Unscrew and remove screws -2- .
Lift coolant connection piece -1- and remove distributor housing.
Coolant connection piece on distributor housing