Coolant Pump

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Engine support bridge 10-222 A with bracket with spindle and hook 10-222A/10, shackle 10-222A/12, adapter 10-222A/13 and adapter 10-222A/18
Refractometer T10007
Drip tray VAG 1306 or drip tray for VAS 6100 VAS 6208
Torque wrench (5-50 Nm) VAG 1331
Torque wrench (40-200 Nm) VAG 1332
Spring type clip pliers VAS 5024A

Removing

-- Drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the front section of the right wheel housing liner. Refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT .

-- Install the 10-222A with the 10-222A/10, 10-222A/12, 10-222A/13 and the 10-222A/18 as shown and support the engine in the installed position at the right lifting eye.

Fig 1: Identifying Engine Support Bridge 10-222 A with Hooks 10-222 A/10, Shackle 10-222 A/12, Adapter 10-222 A/13 And Adapter 10-222 A/18

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

Fig 2: Identifying Engine Side Of Assembly Mounting At Engine Bracket At Top

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-- Only lower the engine 40 mm using the 10-222A.

-- Remove the coolant pump pulley. To do so, counter hold the pulley using a drift (standard).

-- Remove the coolant pump bolts -1-.

Fig 3: Coolant Pump Securing & Bolts

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-- Remove the coolant pump -A- as shown.

Fig 4: Identifying Tip Out Coolant Pump

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Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal, noting the following:

-- Lubricate the new O-ring with coolant.

-- Install the coolant pump.

-- Tighten the coolant pump bolts. Tightening specification: 8 Nm.

-- Install the coolant pump pulley and bolts. Tightening specification: 20 Nm.

-- Raise the engine again using the 10-222A and secure it with new engine mount to engine mount bracket bolts.

-- Align the engine mount as follows:

There must be a distance -a- of at least 10 mm present between the engine mount bracket -2- and the right longitudinal member.

Fig 5: Identifying Casting Edge On Engine Support Location
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Casting edge on the engine mount bracket -2- must stand parallel to the engine mount arm -1-.

NOTE:

Tightening specifications from the mount, refer to FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .

-- Install the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT .

-- Fill the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING .