Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing radiator, Golf, Golf SV, Golf Estate
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| Radiator and water radiator for charge air cooling circuit
are removed together. |
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Drain coolant
→ Chapter. |
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Remove radiator cowl
→ Chapter. |
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Remove front bumper cover
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.63. |
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Lift retaining clip -arrow- and
disconnect coolant hose (top right) from water radiator for
charge air cooling circuit. |
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Lift retaining clip -arrow- and
disconnect coolant hose (top left) from radiator. |
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Remove centre guide profile -A-
from lock carrier -arrows-. |
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Release fastener -arrow- and
remove cover -1- towards front. |
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Unclip air duct -2- downwards
on both sides -arrow B-. |
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Release catches on both sides -arrow
A- and detach condenser -3-
from water cooler for charge air cooling circuit
-1-. |
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Tie up condenser to lock carrier. |
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Using diagonal pliers, pinch off fasteners
-arrows- for radiator mounting on
left and right. Push radiator with water radiator for charge air
cooling circuit (top) slightly towards the rear. |
Note
| The radiator mounting will be reused when reinstalling the
radiator. It will then be bolted to lock carrier. Bolts
→ ETKA (Electronic Parts Catalogue). |
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Detach radiator with water radiator for charge air cooling
circuit. |
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Press locking tabs on left and right sides of radiator
simultaneously -arrow-, and detach
radiator from water cooler for charge air cooling circuit. |
| Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the
following: |
Note
| If there are minor dents in the fins, refer to
→ Chapter. |
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Use bolts to secure radiator mountings, whose fasteners have
been pinched off, to lock carrier -arrows-.
Bolts
→ ETKA (Electronic Parts Catalogue). |
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Install front bumper cover
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.63. |
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Install radiator cowl
→ Chapter. |
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Connect coolant hose with plug-in connector to radiator
→ Fig.. |
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Replenish coolant
→ Anchor. |
Note
| Do not reuse coolant which has been drained off. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - radiator and radiator fan“ |
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Bolt
5 Nm
2 -
Radiator cowl
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
3 - ...
Removing
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Release hose clip -1- and
detach air hose.
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Un ...
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Removing and installing fresh air blower - V2-, RHD vehicles
Note
If only the fresh air blower -V2- is defective, remove and
install fresh air blower control unit -J126-
→ Chapter.
Removing
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Remove baffle plate
→ Chapter.
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Service position for glove compartment lid
Moving to service position
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Open glove compartment lid -2-.
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Push limit stops -1- for glove
compartment lid -2- upwards
-arrows A-.
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At the same time, op ...
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Assembly overview - radiator cowl and radiator fan
Removing and installing radiator cowling