SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools, workshop equipment, test and measuring appliances and auxiliary items required

• ◆ V.A.G 1306 Drip tray
• ◆ V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench (5...50 Nm)
• ◆ VAS 5024 Assembly tool for spring-type clips

Removing

• ‒ Drain coolant .
• ‒ Pull coolant hoses off radiator.
• ‒ Pull connectors off thermo-switch and radiator fan.

Vehicles with air conditioning system:

• ‒ Observe additional information and removal work => Page 19-21.

• ‒ Remove radiator securing bolts.
• ‒ Remove radiator downwards.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order, when doing this note the following:

• ‒ Filling with coolant => Page 19-13
• ‒ Electrical connections and routing:

=> Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations

Additional information and removal work on vehicles with air conditioner

Note:

To prevent damage to condenser and also to the refrigerant lines/hoses, ensure that the pipes and hoses are not stretched, kinked or bent.

• ‒ Unbolt refrigerant pipe/hose at top of air ducting.
• ‒ Unscrew fan ring securing bolts and remove fan ring with fan.
• ‒ Remove radiator securing bolts.
• ‒ Remove condenser from cooler.
• ‒ Secure condenser to body so that refrigerant pipes/hoses are not stressed.
• ‒ Remove radiator downwards.