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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Factory Workshop Manual (2005-2010)04 · 03 Engine
04 · Engine

Install

Make
Aston Martin
Model
V8 Vantage Factory Workshop Manual
Year
2005–2010
Section
Cooling System › Install
03 EngineInstall
  1. Raise expansion tank sufficient to disconnect multiplug, release clip, disconnect hose.
  2. Remove expansion tank.

Install

  1. Position expansion tank, connect multiplug, install hose and secure with clip.
  2. Install nut and bolt, tighten to correct torque.
  3. Install hoses (x3) on expansion tank, secure with clips (x3).
  4. Install LH cross brace, install bolts (x4) (torque with vehicle on level ground).
  5. Refill expansion tank to correct level with correct coolant fluid mixture.
  6. Clean up any spilled coolant fluid.

Coolant Recovery Tank Assembly - Remove and Install

ItemCode
Coolant Recovery Tank Assembly-Remove and Install03.03.FD

Remove

  1. Raise the vehicle and make it safe.
  2. On Roadster vehicles, remove the centre undertray.
  3. Remove the left side front wheel.
  4. Remove the five or six M6 Torx-head screws that attach the rear of the wheelarch liner.
  5. Remove the self-tapping screw that attaches the rear of the wheelarch liner into the wheelarch.
  6. Turn the steering fully to the left.

DO NOT DISCONNECT THE HOSES WHEN THE COOLANT IS HOT. HOT COOLANT CAN CAUSE INJURY. LET THE COOLANT AND THE ENGINE COOL BEFORE YOU DO WORK.

Note: Put absorbent material around the work area to absorb spilled fluid.

Coolant recovery tank with hoses attached

Install

  1. Put the recovery tank in position on the body.
  2. Install and tighten the two M6 attachment screws (3).
  3. Connect the two hoses (2) to the recovery tank.
  4. Put the clip back in position on each hose.
  5. Put the wheelarch liner back into position.
  6. Turn the steering to the centre position.
  7. Install the self-tapping screw that attaches the rear of the wheelarch liner into the wheelarch.
  8. Install the five or six M6 Torx-head screws that attach the rear of the wheelarch liner.
  9. Install the front left roadwheel.
  10. On Roadster vehicles, install the centre undertray.
  11. Lower the vehicle.
  12. Do a check of the coolant level and fill if necessary.
  13. Release the clip that attaches each of the two hoses (2) to the recovery tank and release the hoses (refer to Figure 1).
  14. Remove the two M6 screws (3) that attach the recovery tank to the body and remove the recovery tank.

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