SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability between Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Hydraulic jack -SAT 1040- with adapter for SAT 1040 -SAT 1040/1-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Torque wrench kit -SAT 8010-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Tray -T20173-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Pliers -T20174-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Counterhold -T20205-, see equivalent → Anchor

t  Counterhold -T10038-, see equivalent → Anchor t  Step ladder   Note t  To perform these tasks, the battery earth strap must be removed. Therefore, you must check whether the vehicle has a coded radio. If so, refer to the anti-theft coding. t  The engine is removed downwards together with the gearbox. t  All the cable fixings that are opened or cut during removal of the engine must be fitted in the same place when refitting the engine. t  Collect drained coolant in a clean container for re-use or disposal. t  The front wheels should be removed before removing the engine assembly. In this way, the vehicle may be lowered using the platform until the protection plates for the disk brakes are almost touching the ground. This provides the most ergonomic working position for reaching the components in the engine compartment.

–  Remove the front wheels. –  Unscrew the fastening bolts -arrows- and remove the engine noise damping cover.

–  Unscrew the right-hand noise damping -fastening points 1 ... 3-.   WARNING Observe safety precautions when disconnecting the battery → Electrical equipment; Rep. Gr.27.

–  Disconnect the earthing cable -1- and positive cable -2- from the battery with the engine switched off and put to one side. –  Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the supporting grooves on the fuse box -arrow- and unclip the tabs. –  Unscrew the fastening bolt -3- and remove the stirrup -4-. –  Remove the battery from the vehicle. –  Open the cap on the coolant expansion tank.

–  Release the elastic clamp -1- with the pliers -T20174- and detach the hose from the air filter casing. –  Press the inserts -3- and remove the intake duct opening -4-. –  Unscrew the fastening bolt -2- and remove the air filter casing from its rubber housing -arrows- upwards.

–  Unscrew the bolts -arrows- and pull out the lower battery mounting.

–  Release the clamps -1 and 4- from the tubes using the pliers -T20174- and remove the intake hose -2-.

–  Place the drip tray -T20173- under the engine. –  Drain the coolant. –  Release the clamps -arrows- from the tubes using the pliers -T20174- for the coolant running to the heating system heat exchanger. –  Pull the upper and lower coolant hoses → Item and → Item off the radiator.

–  Unscrew the nut -3- from the earthing cable. –  Detach wires -1- and -2- from the starter motor.

–  Unlock the electrical connections -1- from the engine control unit and remove → Chapter. –  Unlock the electrical connections -2- and -3- and pull off the inserts from the wiring harness -arrows-. –  Unscrew the cable mounting -4- (depending on vehicle equipment). –  Leave the cable harness on the power unit.

–  Unclip the safety washers -1- and -2- from the connection and gear selection cables. –  Remove the securing elements for the control cables from the selection and relay rods.

–  Unscrew the bolts -arrow- from the mounting for the control cables on the gearbox and carefully place to one side.

–  Unscrew the bolts -arrows- on the slave cylinder and carefully place to one side.   WARNING Do not press the clutch pedal again after separating the slave cylinder.

–  Release the clamp -arrows- using the pliers -T20174- and remove the coolant hose -1-.

–  Unlock the electrical connection -arrow-. –  Unscrew the nut -1- and remove the electric cable -2- from the alternator.

–  Remove the flexible feed and return pipes -1- and -2- running to the fuel rail by pressing the locking pins.

–  Remove the coolant pipe -2- from the expansion tank. –  Remove the hose -3- from the active carbon filter solenoid valve -N80- and unlock the electrical connection. –  Remove the ribbed-belt → Chapter. –  Place the lock carrier plate in service position: → Bodywork, exterior fitting work; Rep. Gr.50 .   WARNING Fuel system is under pressure! Before opening the system, place a cloth around the connection. Then release pressure by carefully loosening the connection.

–  Unlock the electrical connection -arrow- on the Lambda probe before the catalytic converter -G39-. –  Unlock the electrical connection from the rear light switch.

–  Unlock the electrical connections -2- and -3- and remove them from the mounting -1-. –  Release and remove the remaining electrical installation from the engine block.

–  Unscrew the bolts -arrows- on the pendular mounting and remove it.

–  Unscrew the bolts -arrows- on protective casing and remove it.

–  Unbolt left and right half-shafts from gearbox flange or the intermediate bearing. –  Tie the right half-shaft leaving it suspended. –  Turn the steering toward the right. –  Tilt the right half-shaft forwards and strap it to the sill -arrow-, as shown in the diagram. –  Carefully position the left half-shaft. –  Remove the front exhaust tube with catalytic converter → Chapter.

Vehicles with air conditioning/climate control –  Unlock the electrical connection -1- from the magnetic coupling on the compressor. –  Remove the compressor bolts -arrows-.

–  Suspend the climate control compressor with the coolant flexible hoses still connected above, secured using the counterhold -T10038- to the lock carrier plate; take special care not to damage the system.   WARNING Refrigerant circuit of air conditioner/climate control must not be opened.   Note To avoid damage to the condenser and refrigerant pipes/sleeves, take care not to bend, twist or stretch the pipes/sleeves excessively. All vehicles (continued)   Note To avoid damage, make sure that no installation cables or pipes remain connected.

–  Position the counterhold -T20205- on to the hydraulic jack -SAT 1040-. –  Handle the “threaded nuts”so that the columns remain loose. –  Bring the counterhold -T20205- closer to the sump and turn the lower bolt -4- until it is parallel to the engine block. –  Insert the column -1- with no groove on the engine block gearbox side so that it is appropriately fitted. –  On the same side, insert the column -2- in the engine block so that it is appropriately fitted. –  Place the set nuts -arrows- on the top ends of the two columns. –  On the opposite side, position the column -6- and secure it to the block using its bolt -5-. –  Set the gradient of the counterhold -T20205- using the lower bolt -3-. –  Secure the position of the three columns working on the “threaded nuts”.   Note It is important to make sure that the three columns are well secured before releasing the assembly. –  Raise the engine and the gearbox slightly using the hydraulic jack -SAT 1040-.   Note Use the ladder to remove the fastening bolts.

–  Unscrew the bolts -arrows- from the engine mounting of the drive train on the right from above.

–  Unscrew the bolts -arrows- from the engine mounting of the drive train on the left from above. –  Carefully remove the drive train downwards.   Note The drive train must be turned carefully when lowering to prevent damage to the bodywork.