SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Coolant thermostat: removing and fitting t  Removing → Anchor t  Fitting → Anchor t  Specified torques → Anchor. Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability among Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter. Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Counterhold -T20174- or Pliers -T20029-, see equivalent → Anchor

t  Hose clamp -T20167-, see equivalent → Anchor Removing   WARNING Observe safety precautions when disconnecting the battery → Electrical system; Rep. Gr.27. –  Disconnect earth wire at battery with ignition switched off. –  Drain coolant → Chapter.

Fuel filter, version 1: –  Extract the fuel filter along with the hoses connected to above the support -arrow- and remove to one side.

Fuel filter, version 2: –  Loosen the bolt by one turn -1-. –  Unscrew bolt -2- and nut -3-. –  Leave the fuel filter to one side with the flexible hoses. All vehicles (continued):   Note

Before removing the ribbed belt, mark its direction of rotation with chalk or with a felt tipped pen. If the belt runs in the opposite direction when it is refitted, this can cause it to rupture. –  Slacken ribbed belt, turn tensioning element in -direction of arrow-.

–  Lock tensioner with retention tool -T20167-. –  Remove the ribbed belt.

–  Loosen the alternator -arrows- and secure to the right hand side. The pipes remain connected.

–  Disconnect the coolant hose -2- from the connection sleeve. –  Disconnect electrical connection -1- from the fuel temperature sender -G81-. –  Unscrew bolts -arrows- and take connection sleeve out.

–  Turn coolant thermostat -item 1- approx. 90° (1/4 turn) anti-clockwise and remove it from the connecting support. –  Remove O-ring -2-. Fitting Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removing, when doing this note the following.   Note Replace the O-ring. –  Clean or smoothen the contact surface for O-ring. –  Fit the coolant thermostat with the new O-ring. l  Fitting position: The thermostat retainer should be in a vertical position. –  Moisten new O-ring with coolant additive “G12+”. –  Install poly V-belt → Chapter. –  Connect battery. Note the following. → Electrical system; Rep. Gr.27. –  Fill up coolant → Chapter. Specified torques .

Component		Nm
Connection sleeve to cylinder block		15
Alternator to bracket for ancillaries		23