Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing coolant pipes

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / 4- cylinder injection engine(1.4 1 direct inction. turbocharger) / Engine cooling / Coolant pipes / Removing and installing coolant pipes

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Hose clamps up to 25 mm -3094-

Removing and installing coolant pipes

Hose clip pliers -VAS 6362-

Removing

The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is hot. Hot steam/hot coolant can escape - risk of scalding. Risk of scalding to skin and body parts.Wear protective gloves.Wear eye protection.Release pressure by covering cap of coolant expansion tank with a cloth and opening it carefully.

Removing and installing coolant pipes

–	Open cap -arrow- on coolant expansion tank.

Removing and installing coolant pipes

–	Clamp off coolant hoses at coolant pipe with hose clamps -3094-.

–	Release hose clips -arrows- and detach coolant hoses.

–	Remove intake manifold → Chapter.

Removing and installing coolant pipes

–	Lay intake manifold -1- on the workbench as shown.

–	Place e.g. a block of wood -2- under the intake manifold as an underlay.

Note

To avoid damaging the intake manifold and coolant pipe, this procedure must be carried out very carefully!

–	Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the slot -arrow 1-.

Removing and installing coolant pipes

–	Carefully push the flat-bade screwdriver in -direction of arrow 2- and lift the coolant pipe -4- in -direction of arrow 3- until it comes free from the retainer.

Removing and installing coolant pipes

–	Continue to lift the coolant pipe -1- in -direction of arrow- until it comes free of the retainer -2-.

Installing

Removing and installing coolant pipes

–	First push the coolant pipe onto the mounting -1- until it engages.

–	Then push the coolant pipe onto the mounting -2- until it engages.

–	Check that the coolant pipe has properly engaged by pulling on it.

Further installation steps are carried out in the reverse order; note the following:

Note

Renew seals and O-rings.

Secure all hose connections with the same type of hose clips as original equipment → Electronic Parts Catalogue.

–	Install intake manifold → Chapter.

–	Check coolant level → Anchor.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - coolant pipes“

Removing and installing coolant pipes

Assembly overview - coolant pipes

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