SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

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

• ◆ T10007 Refractometer
• ◆ 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 out retaining clip for upper coolant hose and remove coolant hose from quick-release coupling of radiator.
• ‒ Unhook lower coolant hose from retainer on air ducting.
• ‒ Remove retainer for lower coolant hose.
• ‒ Pull connectors off thermo-switch and radiator fan.

Vehicles with air conditioning system:

• ‒ Observe additional information and removal work => Page 19-25.

• ‒ Remove side securing bolts for radiator and take out radiator with fans downwards.

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.

• ‒ Remove retaining clamp(s) from refrigerant pipes.
• ‒ Unscrew fan ring securing bolts and remove fan ring with fan.
• ‒ Remove securing bolts on sides of radiator.
• ‒ Remove condenser from cooler.
• ‒ Secure condenser to body so that refrigerant pipes/hoses are not stressed.
• ‒ Remove radiator downwards.

Installing

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

• ‒ Electrical connections and routing:

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

Filling with new coolant => Page 19-16.