Removing and installing rear coolant pipe for additional heater — AUDI
Removing and installing rear coolant pipe for additional heater on Audi: 16 steps, engines BJB, BLS, BSU.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Caddy III (2K, 2004–2015)
📐 86 workshop diagrams for BJB
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Observe safety precautions .
- Remove noise insulation General body repairs, exterior50Body - front; Noise insulation.
- Remove front right wheel housing liner General body repairs, exterior66Wheel housing liners; Front wheel housing liner.
- Remove propshaft Rear axle and rear final drive39Propshaft; Removing and installing propshaft.
- Remove right drive shaft Running gear, axles, steering40Drive shafts; Removing and installing drive shaft.
- Disconnect electrical connector from oil level and oil temperature sender G266 and unclip wire from subframe.
- ⚠ Risk of scalding.When the engine is warm, the coolant temperature may be above 100 °C. The cooling system is pressurised.Before carrying out repairs, release pressure and allow temperature to drop as necessary. — Clamp off coolant hoses to rear coolant pipe using hose clamps, up to 25 mm in diameter3094.
- Pull off coolant hoses.
- Unbolt heat shield for right drive shaft from bevel box (arrows).
- Pull off coolant hoses for auxiliary heater on coolant pipe.
- Unbolt and remove coolant pipe from sump.
- Install right drive shaft Running gear, axles, steering40Drive shafts; Removing and installing drive shaft.
- Install propshaft Rear axle and rear final drive39Propshaft; Removing and installing propshaft.
- Install front right wheel housing liner General body repairs, exterior66Wheel housing liners; Front wheel housing liner.
- Install noise insulation General body repairs, exterior50Body - front; Noise insulation.
- Replenish coolant .
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