Removing and installing cowling with radiator fan V7: VW Polo 6R (CFNA, CFNB, CFWA, CLNA, …)
Step-by-step removing and installing cowling with radiator fan V7 for the VW Polo 6R: 13 steps. 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 Polo 6R (2009–2014)
📋 Procedure
- Undo bolts (arrows) for air intake (1). Remove connecting hose (2) from air filter.
- Remove noise insulation General body repairs, exterior 50. Body - front; Assembly overview - noise insulation
- Remove connecting hoses to charge air cooler (see the separate procedure).
- Disconnect connector for radiator fan (see the separate procedure).
- Disengage cowling with radiator fan V7 from locking hook using a suitable tool.
- Push cowling together with radiator fan V7 upwards out of the mountings and remove downwards.
- Remove connector for radiator fan from bracket.
- Push pins out of spreader rivets (arrows).
- Carefully lift up fan ring on back of cowling using a suitable tool.
- Remove fan ring.
- Unscrew nuts, remove radiator fan.
- Carefully insert fan shroud together with radiator fan V7 from below and then push into all 4 mountings on radiator from above.
- Check that it has engaged securely by pulling on it.
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