Lower Front Coolant Line: Removing

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-- Remove the oil filter housing, refer to OIL FILTER HOUSING .

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

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts, Clamp And Air Guide Pipe

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Loosen the clamp -2-, and remove the air guide pipe -1-.

-- Remove the Throttle Valve Control Module -J338-, refer to Throttle Valve Control Module -J338- .

-- Lift the clamp -4-, and remove the coolant hose.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts, Clip, Coolant Thermostat Housing And Front Lower Coolant Pipe

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Remove the clip -2-.

-- Remove the coolant thermostat housing -3- from the front lower coolant pipe -1-.

-- Loosen the hose clamp -1- and remove the coolant hose.

Fig 3: Identifying Hose Clamp, Bolt, Lower Front Coolant Pipe And Vacuum Line

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-- Remove the bolt -4-.

-- Remove the lower front coolant pipe -3-.

-- Whole doing so do not damage the vacuum line -2-.