Passat 4Motion V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2005): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: Passat GLS 4Motion V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2002), Passat GLS L4-1.8L Turbo (AUG) (2001), Passat GLS V6 V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2001), Passat GLS Wagon L4-1.8L Turbo (AUG) (2001), Passat GLS Wagon L4-1.8L Turbo (AWM) (2002), Passat GLS Wagon V6 V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2001), Passat GLX V6 V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2001), Passat GLX Wagon V6 V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2001), Passat L4-1.8L Turbo (AWM) (2004), Passat L4-1984cc 2.0L DOHC (1991), Passat L4-1984cc 2.0L DOHC (9A) (1990), Passat Sedan 4Motion V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2003), Passat Sedan 4Motion V6-3.6L (BLV) (2007), Passat Sedan 4Motion W8-4.0L (BDP) (2002), Passat Sedan L4-1.8L Turbo (AWM) (2003), Passat Sedan L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (AAZ) (1995), Passat Sedan L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (AHH) (1998), Passat Sedan L4-1781cc 1.8L DOHC Turbo (ATW) (2000), Passat Sedan L4-1781cc 1.8L Turbo (AEB) (1999), Passat Sedan L4-1896cc 1.9L DSL Turbo (1Z) (1997), Passat Sedan L4-2.0L (ABA) (1996), Passat Sedan L4-2.0L Turbo (BPY) (2007), Passat Sedan L4-2.0L Turbo (CCTA) (2010), Passat Sedan V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2000), Passat Sedan V6-2771cc 2.8L DOHC (AHA) (1998), Passat Sedan V6-2792cc 2.8L DOHC (1994), Passat Sedan V6-2792cc 2.8L DOHC (AAA) (1995), Passat Sedan V6-2792cc 2.8L DOHC (AAA) SFI (1997), Passat Sedan V6-3.6L (BLV) (2008), Passat Syncro Sedan L4-1781cc 1.8L DOHC Turbo (ATW) (2000), Passat Syncro Sedan V6-2771cc 2.8L DOHC (AHA) (1999), Passat Syncro Wagon V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2000), Passat Syncro Wagon V6-2771cc 2.8L DOHC (AHA) (1998), Passat V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2004), Passat V6-3.6L (BLV) (2006), Passat Wagon 4Motion V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2003), Passat Wagon L4-1.8L Turbo (AWM) (2003), Passat Wagon L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (AAZ) (1996), Passat Wagon L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (AHU) (1997), Passat Wagon L4-1781cc 1.8L DOHC Turbo (ATW) (2000), Passat Wagon L4-1781cc 1.8L Turbo (AEB) (1998), Passat Wagon L4-2.0L (ABA) (1995), Passat Wagon L4-2.0L Turbo (BPY) (2008), Passat Wagon L4-2.0L Turbo (CCTA) (2009), Passat Wagon V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2000), Passat Wagon V6-2792cc 2.8L DOHC (1994), Passat Wagon V6-3.6L (BLV) (2007), Passat (B3).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
- Engine399 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Engine › Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information13 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Rattling Noise On Start Up (Normal Condition)
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  - Compression Check › System Information4 pages
    Specifications
    System Diagnosis › Cranking The Engine At Starting RPM2 3
  - Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods59 pages
    Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications2 3 4
    Tools and Equipment › Puller - AST Tool # T 400012 3 4 5
    Camshaft, Engine › Component Information28 pages
    Diagrams2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Tools and Equipment › Camshaft Seal Extractor - AST Tool # 32402 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information5 pages
    Diagrams2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Hydraulic Valve Lifters, Checking2
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information13 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Rattling Noise On Start Up (Normal Condition)
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  - Cylinder Block Assembly54 pages
    Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
    Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information16 pages
    Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications
    Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
    Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information15 pages
    Specifications › Crankshaft Dimensions2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
    Tools and Equipment › Locking Pin - AST Tool # 32422 3 4 5 6 7
    Expansion/Freeze Plug › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications
    Piston, Engine › Component Information16 pages
    Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Cylinder Head Assembly20 pages
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
    Valve Cover › Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Valve Cover Gasket:5 pages
    1507-01 › Jan › 07 › Engine - Valve Cover Oil Leak Diagnosis2
    1505-01 › Nov › 05 › Engine - Upper Engine Oil Leak Diagnostic Guidelines2 3
    Customer Interest for Valve Cover Gasket:5 pages
    1507-01 › Jan › 07 › Engine - Valve Cover Oil Leak Diagnosis2
    1505-01 › Nov › 05 › Engine - Upper Engine Oil Leak Diagnostic Guidelines2 3
    Valve Guide › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
    Valve Seat › Component Information › Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
    Valve Spring › Component Information › Tools and Equipment › Valve Spring Comp. Support - AST Tool # 20362 3
  - Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories10 pages
    Drive Belt › Component Information9 pages
    Diagrams2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7
    Engine Mount › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Engine Lubrication85 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications
    Testing and Inspection › Oil Pressure and Oil Pressure Checking2 3 4
    Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Oil Drain Plug Thread Cleaning2
    Engine Oil Check Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Engine Oil › Component Information21 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Measurement Of Oil Consumption2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Oil Cooler, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Cooler: › 1707-03 › Jan › 07 › Engine - Coolant Leak at Oil Cooler Hoses
    Customer Interest for Oil Cooler: › 1707-03 › Jan › 07 › Engine - Coolant Leak at Oil Cooler Hoses
    Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information7 pages
    Locations2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5
    Oil Level Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Oil Level Thermal Sensor (1.8 Liter) [G266]2 3
    Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information17 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Oil Pan Lower Section, Removing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information13 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Oil Pressure Switch (2.8 Liter) [F1]2 3
    Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications
    Testing and Inspection › Oil Pressure and Oil Pressure Checking2 3 4
    Oil Spray Jet › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Oil Temperature Sensor/Switch, Engine › Component Information › Locations › Oil Level Thermal Sensor G2662
  - Intake Manifold › Component Information15 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Intake Manifold and Components of Variable Intake Manifold, Assembly Overview2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Intake Manifold and Components of Variable Intake Manifold, Assembly Overview2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Seals and Gaskets, Engine34 pages
    Camshaft Housing Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Camshaft Housing Gasket: › 1505-01 › Nov › 05 › Engine - Upper Engine Oil Leak Diagnostic Guidelines2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Camshaft Housing Gasket: › 1505-01 › Nov › 05 › Engine - Upper Engine Oil Leak Diagnostic Guidelines2 3
    Camshaft Oil Seal › Component Information12 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Camshaft Oil Seal: › 1505-01 › Nov › 05 › Engine - Upper Engine Oil Leak Diagnostic Guidelines2 3
    Customer Interest for Camshaft Oil Seal: › 1505-01 › Nov › 05 › Engine - Upper Engine Oil Leak Diagnostic Guidelines2 3
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
    Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Valve Cover Gasket:5 pages
    1507-01 › Jan › 07 › Engine - Valve Cover Oil Leak Diagnosis2
    1505-01 › Nov › 05 › Engine - Upper Engine Oil Leak Diagnostic Guidelines2 3
    Customer Interest for Valve Cover Gasket:5 pages
    1507-01 › Jan › 07 › Engine - Valve Cover Oil Leak Diagnosis2
    1505-01 › Nov › 05 › Engine - Upper Engine Oil Leak Diagnostic Guidelines2 3
    Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
  - Sensors and Switches - Engine21 pages
    Oil Level Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Oil Level Thermal Sensor (1.8 Liter) [G266]2 3
    Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information13 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Oil Pressure Switch (2.8 Liter) [F1]2 3
    Oil Temperature Sensor/Switch, Engine › Component Information › Locations › Oil Level Thermal Sensor G2662
  - Timing Components45 pages
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications2 3 4
    Tools and Equipment › Puller - AST Tool # T 400012 3 4 5
    Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications
    Timing Belt › Component Information › Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Timing Belt Tensioner › Component Information › Specifications
    Timing Chain › Component Information › Diagrams2 3 4 5 6
    Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Rattling Noise On Start Up (Normal Condition)
    Timing Cover › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Variable Valve Timing › Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information13 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Rattling Noise On Start Up (Normal Condition)
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  - Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks35 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information7 pages
    Specifications
    System Diagnosis › Fuel Pressure Regulator and Residual Pressure, Checking - I2 3 4 5 6
    Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
    Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Locations2
    Fuel Filter › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
    Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
    Ignition Cable › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Spark Plug › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications2
    Tools and Equipment › Spark Plug Pliers - AST Tool # H 18492
    Compression Check › System Information4 pages
    Specifications
    System Diagnosis › Cranking The Engine At Starting RPM2 3
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
- Cooling System235 pages
  - Auxiliary Water Pump › Component Information › Locations
  - After-Run Coolant Pump › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  - Coolant › Component Information4 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System - Coolant Identification/Mixing2
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Engine Coolant Level (Ecl) Sensor (Except 2.0 Liter Tdi) [G32]2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  - Coolant Line/Hose › Component Information › Diagrams
  - Radiator Cooling Fan48 pages
    A/C Pressure Sensor/Switch - Cooling Fan › Component Information › Locations2
    Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module › Component Information13 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information15 pages
    Locations2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
    Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch › Component Information14 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
    Fan Clutch › Component Information › Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
  - Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch46 pages
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information17 pages
    Locations › Component Locations Overview2 3 4 5
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch › Component Information14 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
    Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information15 pages
    Locations › Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor G22 3
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  - Heater Core › Component Information › Service and Repair › Heater and A/C Unit - Removing and Installing2 3 4 5 6
  - Radiator › Component Information › Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
  - Relays and Modules - Cooling System28 pages
    Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module › Component Information13 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information15 pages
    Locations2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  - Sensors and Switches - Cooling System62 pages
    A/C Pressure Sensor/Switch - Cooling Fan › Component Information › Locations2
    Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Engine Coolant Level (Ecl) Sensor (Except 2.0 Liter Tdi) [G32]2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch46 pages
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information17 pages
    Locations › Component Locations Overview2 3 4 5
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch › Component Information14 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
    Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information15 pages
    Locations › Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor G22 3
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  - Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
- Exhaust System34 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information22 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    Customer Interest for Catalytic Converter: › 2607-06 › Sep › 07 › Emissions - Possible MIL ON/Cat Converter DTC's Set2 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Catalytic Converter: › 2607-06 › Sep › 07 › Emissions - Possible MIL ON/Cat Converter DTC's Set2 3 4
    Locations › Exhaust System Components2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Exhaust System Components, Removing and Installing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Heat Shield, Exhaust › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Heat Shield Replacement Guidelines2
  - Muffler › Component Information10 pages
    Locations › Muffler With Mountings, Assembly Overview2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Muffler With Mountings, Assembly Overview2 3 4 5
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections