Coolant Pump

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Engine Support Bridge 10-222 A
• Engine Support Adapter 10-222 A/3
• Engine Support Feet 10-222 A/8
• Shackle 10-222 A/12
• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331
• Torque Wrench (40-200 Nm) V.A.G 1332

Removing 

-- Remove the engine cover with air filter. Refer to ENGINE COVER WITH AIR FILTER .

-- Remove the battery. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Open the cover -1- for the E-box and remove the wire -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Cover Of E-Box, Wire & Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the battery tray from the vehicle.

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the air guide bolts -arrows- from the lock carrier.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts And Air Guide On Lock Carrier

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-- Remove the connecting pipe -4-. To do so, disconnect the pressure and vent tubes -1 and 2- (compress the securing ring) and remove the spring clamp -3-.

Fig 3: Identifying Air Hoses And Are Fitted Securely

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-- Remove front and rear sections of the right front wheel housing liner. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the generator and coolant pump ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT .

-- Remove the 4 exhaust manifold to front exhaust pipe nuts -2- and the exhaust system suspended mount bolts -3-.

Fig 4: Identifying Nuts, Bolts & Front Exhaust Pipe

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-- Remove the exhaust pipe -1- from the manifold and secure it to the side. Refer to FRONT EXHAUST PIPE WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER .

-- Remove the pendulum support. Refer to Description and Operation .

Vehicles with a Manual Transmission:

-- Remove the shift mechanism from the transmission. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM .

Vehicles with a Automatic Transmission:

-- Remove the selector lever cable from the transmission. Refer to SELECTOR HANDLE .

Continuation for all Vehicles:

-- Install the engine support bridge 10-222 A with the engine support feet 10-222 A/8 and support the engine/transmission in its installed position using the engine support adapter 10-222 A/3 and the shackle 10-222 A/12.

Fig 5: Identifying Engine Support Bridge 10-222A Installed With Adapters 10-222A/8 To Support Engine/Transmission Assembly

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-- Remove the bolt -2- and place the windshield washer reservoir -1- toward the front.

Fig 6: Identifying Bolt, Windshield Washer Reservoir & Connectors

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-- Remove the bolts -6- and disconnect the connector -3-.

-- Remove the bolts -5- and set the coolant expansion tank with hoses connected onto the engine.

-- Remove the bolts -1, 2 and 3- and remove the engine mount.

Fig 7: Identifying Engine Mount Bolts

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-- Remove the transmission mount to transmission mount bracket bolts -arrows-.

Fig 8: Identifying Left Subframe Mount

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-- Slide the engine forward and to the left as far possible.

-- Remove the 3 coolant pump bolts and swivel the coolant pump -A- out as shown, refer to "Bolt" in item:  23.

Fig 9: Identifying Coolant Pump

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Installing 

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. When doing this note the following:

• Note the installed position of the coolant pump. The sealing plug in the housing points downward.
• Fill the coolant. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING .
• Install the battery. Refer to Removal and Installation .

Tightening Specifications