Removing and installing radiator

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Refractometer - T10007-
• Drip tray for V.A.G 1202 - V.A.G 1306/-
• Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331/-
• Pliers for spring-type clips - VAS 6362-
• Guide pins - 3411-

»Carry out the following work sequence«

Removing

• Bring lock carrier into service position ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 50; Body - front; Lock carrier - service position.

Vehicles with air conditioning system

• Extract refrigerant from air conditioner ⇒ Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr. 87.

• Unscrew refrigerant lines -arrow- from lock carrier.

Continued for all vehicles:

• Remove connecting hoses to charge air cooler ⇒ 2 Charge air system.
• Drain coolant ⇒ 19 – Cooling.
• Pull coolant hoses off radiator.
• Pull off connector for radiator fan.

• Unscrew securing bolts for front radiator -arrow-. Remove radiator upwards together with charge air cooler.

Disconnecting charge air cooler from radiator

• Push a wide screwdriver into the latch on the left. Turn the screwdriver in order to carefully open the latch of the charge air cooler -1- at radiator.
• Then, pull the charge air cooler on left downwards a little bit.

• Push charge air cooler -1- towards the right out of the locking latch of the radiator -2-.

Installing

Specified torques ⇒ 1.3.3 Filling: Using cooling system charge unit - VAS 6096- only

Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing, note the following:

• Add coolant ⇒ 1.3.1 Draining.
• Vehicles with air conditioner. Charge air conditioning system with refrigerant ⇒ Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr. 87.