Removing and installing coolant pipe (rear left) - vehicles up to model year 2013 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A8 D4 (4H, 2010–2017)

• Opens: coolant
• Renewed: o-rings

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• Disregard (item 3).
• Disregard (item 2).
• Fit new O-rings.Secure all hose connections with the correct type of hose clips (same as original equipment) Electronic parts catalogue.
• Do not reuse coolant.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Drain coolant .
2. Remove front exhaust pipe (left-side).
3. Remove intermediate pipe
4. Completely remove wheel housing liners (front left and front right) General body repairs, exterior66Wheel housing liners; Removing and installing wheel housing liner (front).
5. Remove bolts (arrows) on both sides and detach heat shield for drive shaft.

6. Unbolt drive shaft (left and right) from gearbox flange shafts Running gear, axles, steering40Drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft.
7. Remove nuts (1) and bolt (2), move particulate filter (left-side) to the rear as far as possible. [Note: Disregard (item 3).]
8. Remove bolt (1) and nuts (3) and move particulate filter (right-side) to rear. [Note: Disregard (item 2).]
9. Remove bolts (arrows) and detach heat shield (1).
10. Remove bolts (arrows) and detach coolant pipe (rear left) from coolant pipe (left-side).
11. Release hose clips (1, 2), lift retaining clip (3) and detach coolant pipe (rear left) from coolant hoses. [Note: Fit new O-rings.Secure all hose connections with the correct type of hose clips (same as original equipment) Electronic parts catalogue.]
12. Install particulate filter . [Note: Do not reuse coolant.]
13. Fill up with coolant .

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