Transmission Coolant Pump, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Coolant Expansion Tank

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CAUTION:

The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is warm. There is a risk of scalding due to hot steam and hot coolant.

Scalding the skin and other parts of the body is possible.

- Wear safety gloves.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Reduce the pressure by covering the coolant expansion tank cap with a cloth and carefully opening it.

-- Open the coolant expansion tank cap -1- by releasing the catch in direction of -arrow-.

-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

Vehicles with a Particulate Filter:

-- Remove the front muffler. Refer to FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation for All Vehicles:

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-- Place the : VAS6208 underneath.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Loosen the hose clamp -1-, then clamp off the coolant hoses with the : 3094 and then remove.

-- Loosen the hose clamps -2- and remove the coolant pipe.