Removing and installing charge air cooling circuit radiator, variant 1 and 2 radiators — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B8 (3G, 2014–)

• Opens: coolant
• Renewed: o-rings

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• The radiator mounting will be reused when reinstalling the radiator. It will then be bolted to lock carrier. Bolts ETKA (Electronic Parts Catalogue).
• If there are minor dents in the fins, refer to .Renew O-rings after removal.
• Swing charge air cooler into lock carrier. Ensure proper seating of radiator mountings in lock carrier.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Drain coolant .
2. Unscrew air duct on lock carrier .
3. Remove front bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Front bumper; Removing and installing bumper cover.
4. Remove centre guide on lock carrier General body repairs, exterior50Lock carrier; Assembly overview - lock carrier.
5. Remove upper cover (1), release locking device (arrows) on lock carrier for this.

6. Remove radiator fan cowling .
7. Lift retaining clip (arrow) and disconnect coolant hose (top right) from radiator for charge air cooling circuit.
8. Unclip air ducts (1) on both sides from lock carrier (2)(arrows).
9. To do this, release catches (3) in (direction of arrow), and pull off air ducts.
10. Pull left and right air duct (2) upwards off condenser.
11. Release left and right catches (arrow A) and detach condenser (3) from cooler for charge air cooling circuit (1).
12. Tie up condenser to lock carrier.
13. Removing radiator .
14. Using a side cutter, release or pinch open fasteners (arrows) for radiator mounting on left and right. Push radiator at top slightly towards engine. [Note: The radiator mounting will be reused when reinstalling the radiator. It will then be bolted to lock carrier. Bolts Electronic Parts Catalogue.]
15. Pull charge air cooling circuit radiator upwards out of mountings.
16. Remove radiator for charge air cooling circuit downwards. [Note: If there are minor dents in the fins, refer to .Renew O-rings after removal.]
17. Swing charge air cooler into lock carrier. Ensure proper seating of radiator mountings in lock carrier.
18. Install sealing strip (1) on right between radiator and condenser (2) as shown (arrow A) and (arrow B).
19. Install sealing strip (1) on left between radiator and condenser (2) as shown (arrow A) and (arrow B).
20. Fit radiator mountings (1) on left and right onto radiator. When doing so, note the installation position (arrow).
21. Use bolts (arrows) to secure radiator mountings, whose fasteners have been pinched off, to lock carrier. Bolts Electronic Parts Catalogue.
22. Install front bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Front bumper; Removing and installing bumper cover.
23. Installing radiator .
24. Install radiator cowl .
25. Connect coolant hose with plug-in connector .
26. Replenish coolant .

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