Removing and installing coolant pipes, left coolant pipes — VW
Removing and installing coolant pipes, left coolant pipes on VW: 13 steps, engines CUKB, CUKC. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Golf VII (5G, 2012–2020)
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- Secure all hose connections with hose clips meeting production standard Electronic Parts Catalogue.
📋 Procedure
- De-energise high-voltage system De-energising high-voltage system.
- Remove radiator cowl .
- Remove left coolant pipes for cooling high-voltage system .
- Remove nut (arrow) and move earth wire clear.
- Unscrew bolt (arrow) for left coolant pipes.
- Release hose clips (1, 2) and disconnect coolant hoses.
- Release hose clips (1, 2), and remove coolant hoses from left coolant pipes.
- Release hose clips (1, 2, 3) and disconnect coolant hoses.
- Unscrew bolt (4), move clear left coolant pipes, and remove them. [Note: Secure all hose connections with hose clips meeting production standard Electronic Parts Catalogue.]
- Install left coolant pipes for cooling high-voltage system .
- Install radiator cowl .
- Re-energise high-voltage system .
- Check coolant level .
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