SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Radiator to charge air cooler: Installing and removing (Ibiza)   Note t  Radiator and charge air cooler are two separate components. t  The radiator is located above the charge air cooler. t  Radiator and charge air cooler are removed and installed together. Assembly overview - parts of cooling system, body side → Chapter. Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability among Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Refractometer -T10007A-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Base -VAS 6340-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Torque wrench -VAG 1331-, see equivalent → Anchor.

t	Centre guide -3411-, see equivalent

Removing –  Separate the under body protection.

–  Loosen the spring-type clip -arrow- and remove the coolant hose.

–  Loosen the spring-type clip -arrow- and remove the coolant hose.

–  Unplug electrical connector -arrow-.

–  Open the hose guides in the cowling using the -2- and press the coolant hose to the side -1-.

–  Disengage cowling with radiator fan -V7- from locking hook using a suitable tool. –  Push cowling together with radiator fan -V7- upwards out of the mountings and remove downwards. –  Remove the upper coolant hoses of the radiator and charged air cooler. –  Unplug the plug connector of the radiator outlet coolant temperature sender -G83-. –  Remove the front bumper cover → Exterior body installation work; Rep. gr.63

–  Unscrew securing bolts -arrows-. –  Bring lock plate carrier into service position: → Bodywork, exterior fitting work; Rep. gr.50. –  Remove the radiator from the lower tabs and press a little to the back. –  Separate the lateral radiator coolant bracket.

–  Unscrew the bolts -arrows- attaching the condenser to the radiator.

–  Extract the attachment bolts -arrows- of the condenser. –  Fasten the condenser to the lock carrier using the cable tie. –  Remove the radiator and charged air cooler to the bottom.   Note To prevent damage to condenser or to refrigerant lines/hoses, ensure that the lines and hoses are not stretched, kinked or bent.

Separate the the radiator from the intercooler. –  For separating the intercooler -1- from the cooler, press the locking element using a suitable tool.

–  Move the intercooler -1- to the right and remove from the cooler -2-. Installing Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:   WARNING Make sure that the locking elements have been connected correctly from the radiator to the supercharger. –  Electrical connections and cable layout: → Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations –  Bring lock plate carrier into service position: → Bodywork, exterior fitting work; Rep. gr.50. Method for filling fresh coolant → Chapter. Specified torques:

Component	Nm
Radiator bracket to lock carrier plate	5
Compressor line support bracket from the air conditioner to the radiator	5
Radiator to condenser	5