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Removing and installing water pump V36 — AUDI

Removing and installing water pump V36 on Audi: 10 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.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

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📋 Procedure

  1. Switch off ignition.
  2. Open cupboard doors behind refrigerator box.
  3. Remove lid (1).
  4. Disconnect connector (2).
  5. Unscrew cover (3) with union nut key3218.
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  1. Cut through wiring harness for water pump (1).
  2. Pull wiring harness through grommet (2) and into water tank.
  3. Disconnect hose (1) from pump (2).
  4. Remove pump from water tank. [Note: To repair wiring harness, use wiring harness repair setVAS 1978 B.]
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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.