Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Golf Mk5 > Power unit | 4-cylinder injection engine (2.0 l engine, direct injection) | Engine cooling | Parts of cooling system | Removing and installing coolant distributor housing with thermostat, engine codes BVX, BVY, BVZ

Removing and installing coolant distributor housing with thermostat, engine codes BVX, BVY, BVZ

Note

Removing:

–	Remove alternator → Electrical system; Rep. Gr.27

–	Remove coolant pipes → Chapter.

–	Pull coolant hose -2- off coolant distributor housing, to do this, pull out retaining clip -1-.

–	Unscrew bolts -arrows- and remove coolant distribution housing with thermostat from engine.

Installing:

–	Clean sealing surface for O-ring.

–	Renew O-ring and moisten it with coolant.

–	Fit coolant distributor housing on engine block and tighten bolts evenly to 15 Nm.

–	Further assembly is basically the reverse of the dismantling procedure.

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