Removing and installing wiper motor with wiper motor control unit J400 — AUDI

Removing and installing wiper motor with
wiper motor control unit
J400
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Hose clamps up to 25 mm
3094
Drip tray for workshop hoist
VAS 6208
Hose clip pliers
VAS 6362
Removing
Pull off rubber seal
1
for plenum chamber covers.
Detach plenum chamber covers
2
and
3
.
Remove dust and pollen filter
Rep. gr.
87
.
Note
Cover air duct at air conditioner housing with clean cloth to stop anything falling in.
Remove wiper arms
Chapter
.
Unscrew bolts
arrows
for cowl panel trim
1
(left and right).
Caution
Risk of damage to cowl panel trim.
Apply a small quantity of soap solution to transition between windscreen and cowl panel trim
1
. Then, starting at edge of windscreen, pull cowl panel trim vertically up and out of retainer at windscreen.
Carefully pull cowl panel trim off retainer at windscreen.
Unscrew body brace
arrow
.
Remove bolts
1
and
2
.
Detach bracket
3
for body brace.
Vehicles with coolant expansion tank in plenum chamber:
Remove rear section of front left wheel housing liner
Rep. gr.
66
.
Clamp off coolant hose
2
with hose clamp
3094
.
Unplug electrical connector
1
at coolant shortage indicator.
Place
drip tray for workshop hoist
VAS 6208
beneath coolant expansion tank and detach coolant hose.
Unscrew securing bolt
2
at coolant expansion tank.
Release retaining clips
arrows
and take coolant expansion tank
1
out of mounting.
Unscrew nuts
arrows
.
Remove mounting
1
for coolant expansion tank from plenum chamber.
All vehicles (continued):
Unscrew bolts
arrows
and detach entire wiper frame.
Unplug electrical connector
1
.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
Fit wiper motor with wiper frame in vehicle.
Install body brace
Rep. gr.
40
.
Vehicles with coolant expansion tank in plenum chamber:
Install mounting and coolant expansion tank.
Install rear section of front left wheel housing liner
Rep. gr.
66
.
Fill with coolant
Rep. gr.
19
.
All vehicles (continued):
Adjust wiper arms
Chapter
.
Tightening torques
Component
Nm
Wiper frame to plenum chamber
8
Mounting for coolant expansion tank to body
8
Coolant expansion tank to mounting
2.5