Coolant Pump

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Drip Tray V.A.G 1306
Spring Type Clip Pliers VAS 5024 A

Removing

WARNING:

Hot steam may escape when opening the expansion tank cap. Wear protective goggles and protective clothing to prevent damage to eyes and scalding. Cover the cap with a cloth and open very carefully.

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

-- Remove the toothed belt, refer to one of the following:

With a divided toothed belt guard, refer to TOOTHED BELT, WITH A DIVIDED TOOTHED BELT GUARD .
Without a divided toothed belt guard, refer to TOOTHED BELT, WITHOUT A DIVIDED TOOTHED BELT GUARD .

-- Remove the coolant pump bolts -1- and remove the coolant pump -2-.

Fig 1: Coolant Pump, Overview

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-- Remove the O-ring -3-.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Replace the O-ring.

-- Clean the smooth sealing surface for the O-ring.

-- Lubricate the new O-ring -3- with coolant.

Fig 2: Coolant Pump, Overview

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-- Insert the coolant pump -2-.

Installed position: the Sealing plug in the housing points downward.

-- Tighten the coolant pump bolts -1 -.

-- Install the toothed belt, refer to one of the following:

With a divided toothed belt guard, refer to TOOTHED BELT, WITH A DIVIDED TOOTHED BELT GUARD .
Without a divided toothed belt guard, refer to TOOTHED BELT, WITHOUT A DIVIDED TOOTHED BELT GUARD .

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

Tightening Specifications

Component

Coolant pump to cylinder block

Toothed belt guard to cylinder block

10 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾	Install using locking fluid