Removing and installing spray jet pop-up cylinders, vehicles as of 2010 — AUDI
Removing and installing spray jet pop-up cylinders, vehicles as of 2010 on Audi: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T5 (7J), VW Transporter T6 (7E), VW Transporter T6 (7F)
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ Spray jet pop-up cylinders must not be extracted by hand.Depending on type, a hand-extracted pop-up cylinder can get stuck during return stroke.Pushing back pop-up jet piston by hand is not permissible and can damage pop-up cylinder.Eject pop-up cylinder using only water pressure or air pressure.A sticking pop-up cylinder can be brought back to full functionality by ejecting it with water pressure or air pressure. — Eject pop-up cylinder by actuating headlight washer system and hold in ejected position.
- Unclip cover cap (1) from mounting points (arrows) on spray jet retainer.
- Remove front bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Front bumper; Front bumper cover, as of 2010.
- Press and hold securing clip (arrow), and pull hose connection (1) off pop-up cylinder in direction of arrow.
- Collect escaping fluid in a suitable container.
- Unscrew securing bolts below pop-up cylinder.
- Push together locking mechanisms (arrows) at same time and pull pop-up cylinder (2) in direction of (arrow) out of mounting in bumper cover (1).
- Install in the reverse order of removal. When doing this, note the following:
- Check cover cap is seated correctly on bumper cover.
- On completion of installation work, bleed headlight washer system .
- Check headlight washer system spray jets and adjust if necessary .
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- Installing gearbox - vehicles with 4.2 ltr. FSI engine – Audi · 2 torque figures
- Separating engine and gearbox - vehicles with dual clutch gearbox 0B5 · 3 torque figures
- Removing and installing compressor – Audi A6 C6 · 1 torque figures
- Removing gearbox in vehicles with V6 petrol engine – Audi · 2 torque figures
- Installing replacement wiring harness – Audi Q7 · 3 torque figures
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