SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing coolant pipe (front) t  Coolant pipe - front: Removing → Anchor t  Coolant pipe - front: Fitting → 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	Release lever -80 - 200-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Hose clamps up to Ø 25 mm -3094-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Collector tray for workshop crane -VAS 6208-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Base -VAS 6499-, see equivalent → Anchor

Removing –  Place drip tray for workshop cranes -VAS 6208- beneath engine. –  Drain coolant → Chapter.

–  Remove the engine cover upwards -arrows-. –  Remove the air filter housing → Chapter.

–  Remove battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27

–  Unscrew bolts -arrows- and remove battery mounting bracket -1-. –  Disconnect the crankcase breather hose -1- for the cylinder head cover. To do so, press the tabs.

–  Free vacuum hoses -arrows- at air pipe. –  Unscrew bolt -2-, swing air pipe with inlet connection to rear and pull from turbocharger.

–  Unclip wiring harness from bracket -arrow-.

Vehicles with dual clutch gearbox: –  Disconnect the coolant hoses using the hose clip -3094- and remove from the gearbox oil cooler. Unfasten hose clamps -arrows- for this purpose.

All vehicles (continued): –  Free wiring harnesses -arrows- and electrical connector -1- at bracket.

–  Remove air hose. Release hose clips -1- and -2- for this.

–  Unscrew bolts -2, 5- and -arrows-. –  Free electrical lines and hoses on left air pipe using removal lever -80 - 200-. –  Release hose clip -3- and remove left air pipe.   Note Ignore positions -1- and -4-.

–  Loosen the hose clips -1- using the hose spring-type clip pliers -VAS 6499- and remove the coolant hoses.   Note Disregard items -2-, -3- and -4-.

–  Remove electrical connector -1- for Hall sender -G40- from bracket. –  Remove bracket from front from coolant pipe.

–  Release hose clips -2- and -3-, and pull coolant hoses off. –  Unscrew bolts -arrows- and pull front coolant pipe out of 4/2-way valve. Installing l  Tightening torques → Chapter Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following:   Note t  Renew gaskets, seals and O-rings. t  Hose connections and air pipes and hoses must be free from oil and grease before fitting. t  Secure all hose connections with the correct type of hose clips (same as original equipment) → Electronic parts catalogue. –  Clean or smoothen sealing surface for O-ring. –  Moisten O-ring with coolant and slide onto front coolant pipe. –  Push front coolant pipe into 4/2-way valve. –  Electrical connections and routing → Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations. –  Fill coolant system with coolant → Chapter.