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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing charge air cooler

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
Hose clamps up to 25 mm -3094-
 

Removing and installing charge air cooler

Drip tray for workshop hoist -VAS 6208-
 

Removing and installing charge air cooler

Hose clip pliers -VAS 6362-
Removing
–  Remove radiator cowl → Chapter.
 

Removing and installing charge air cooler

–  Open clip -1- and push hose -arrow- to one side.
–  Disconnect connector -1-.
 

Removing and installing charge air cooler

–  Remove air conditioner compressor from bracket -arrows- and tie it up → Air conditioner compressor; Removing and installing air conditioner compressor from and to bracket; Rep. gr.87.
–  Set drip tray for workshop hoist -VAS 6208- underneath.
–  Clamp off coolant hoses at charge air cooler with hose clamps -3094-.
 

Removing and installing charge air cooler

–  Release hose clips -1- and detach coolant hoses.
–  Remove bolts -arrows-.
 

Removing and installing charge air cooler

–  Pull charge air cooler -1- evenly towards front (in -direction of arrow-) out of intake manifold.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
 

Removing and installing charge air cooler

–  Fit sealing lip -1- in -direction of arrow- onto charge air cooler -2-.
–  Insert new gasket into groove on intake manifold.
 

Removing and installing charge air cooler

–  Tighten bolts -arrows- alternately and diagonally working from centre outwards.
–  Install hose clips -1-.
  Note
If there are minor dents in the fins, refer to → Chapter.
–  Install radiator cowl → Chapter.
–  Check coolant level → Anchor.
Specified torques
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - charge air system“
→ Heating, air conditioning system; Rep. gr.87
 

Removing and installing charge air cooler

Removing and installing charge pressure sender -GX26-
Charge pressure sender -GX26- consists of Charge air pressure sender -G31- Intake air temperature sender -G42- ...

Checking charge air system for leaks
Special tools and workshop equipment required     Charge air system tester -V.A.G 1687- ...

Other materials:

Removing and installing brake pedal
It is not possible to remove the brake pedal separately. –  To be able to remove it, pedal cluster/mounting bracket needs to be removed first → Chapter.   Note Removing brake pedal wi ...

Safety precautions during road tests in which test and measuring equipment is used
Risk of injury due to unsecured test and measuring equipment If a front passenger airbag is triggered during an accident, unsecured test and measuring equipment can become dangerous projectiles. –  Secure test and measuring equipment with seat belts on ...

Wheel change, installation requirements
Warming cold tyres to minimum installation temperature   Note This instruction also applies to ultra-high performance tyres (height/width ratio smaller than/same as 45 % and speed symbol greater than/same as V). ...

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