Coolant Pump Toothed Belt, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Free up the wiring harness -1 and 2- from the air guide pipe.

Fig 1: Free Up Wiring Harness From Air Guide Pipe

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-- Loosen the screw-type clamp -3-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Loosen the hose clamp -arrow- and remove the charge air hose -A- with the air guide pipe downward.

Fig 2: Charge Air Hose Clamp Location

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow- on the left and right.

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-- Unclip and remove the lower section -1- of the air duct.

-- Lift the clamp -1-, remove the upper coolant supports and set them aside.

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the Oil Pressure Switch -F1- -2-.

Fig 3: Oil Pressure Switch, Level 3 -F447- Installation Position -2-

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the toothed belt guard.

Fig 4: Removing Toothed Belt

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NOTE:

The drive gear bolt has a left-hand thread.

-- Counterholding at the vibration damper, loosen the bolt on the drive wheel -1- for the coolant pump and unscrew it three turns using the :VAG1410 and :T10360 .

NOTE:

If on vehicles with a manual transmission a starter bolt hinders attaching the tool, remove the bolt approximately 15 mm.

-- Remove the toothed belt -2-.