Coolant Pump

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331

Removing 

-- Remove the small coolant pipe. Refer to SMALL COOLANT PIPE .

-- Remove the throttle valve control module. Refer to Throttle Valve Control Module -J338- .

-- Remove the coolant pump toothed belt. Refer to COOLANT PUMP TOOTHED BELT .

-- Remove the nut -1-, the bolt -2- and the intake manifold support.

Fig 1: Identifying Intake Manifold Bracket Mounting Nut And Bolt

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-- Remove the bonded rubber bushing for the intake manifold support from the intake manifold.

-- Remove the engine coolant temperature sensor -G62-. Refer to one of the following:

Inserted version, refer to Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor with a Clip .

Threaded version, refer to ECT Sensor With A Retaining Plate .

-- Remove the bolts -5 through 1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Coolant Pump Tightening Sequence

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-- Remove the coolant pump from the centering pins and the oil cooler.

Installing 

Install in reverse order of removal. When doing this note the following:

-- Clean the O-ring sealing surfaces.

-- Lubricate the O-rings -4- with coolant.

Fig 3: Identifying Accessory Assembly Bracket, Coolant Pump Housing, Connection And O-Rings

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-- Make sure both centering pins are installed in the cylinder block.

-- Install the connection piece -2- into the oil cooler -1-.

-- First, slide the coolant pump -3- onto the connecting piece and then onto the centering pins in the cylinder block.

-- Using a mirror, check if the coolant pump is seated correctly on the centering pins.

-- Tighten the bolts in sequence -1 through 5-.

Fig 4: Identifying Coolant Pump Tightening Sequence

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The rest of the installation follows the reverse of the removal procedures.