Charge Air Cooling Circuit Cooler: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Remove the noise insulation or impact guard, refer to Noise Insulation Overview .

-- Drain the coolant, refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the fan shroud together with the radiator fan, refer to FAN SHROUD WITH COOLANT FAN .

-- Remove the radiator, refer to RADIATOR .

-- Remove the front bumper cover, refer to Front Bumper .

-- Remove the coolant hose -arrow- from the lower coolant hose, to so this release the wire retainer.

Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Hose

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-- Remove the hose -1- upward by releasing the wire retainer.

Fig 2: Identifying Hose

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-- Remove the radiator mount bolts -arrows- on the lock carrier.

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts

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Vehicles with A/C system

Fig 4: Identifying Air Conditioning (A/C) Condenser Bolts

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-- Remove the condenser bolts -arrows-.

-- Secure the condenser to the lock carrier.

NOTE:

Ensure that the coolant lines and hoses are not stretched, kinked or bent.

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Remove the radiator for the lower charge air cooling circuit cooler from the bracket.

-- Remove the radiator for the charge air cooling circuit cooler downward.