Removing and installing exhaust gas temperature sender 2G448, vehicles with 1.6 l diesel engine — VW
Removing and installing exhaust gas temperature sender 2G448, vehicles with 1.6 l diesel engine on VW: 10 steps, engines CLHC, CRGA, CRLB, CUPA.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Passat B8 (3G, 2014–)
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- Take care to protect exhaust gas temperature sender from knocks and impact; if dropped, the exhaust gas temperature sender can no longer be used.
- The angled shaft must face vertically downwards towards front exhaust pipe.
📋 Procedure
- Observe safety precautions .
- Observe rules for cleanliness .
- Remove engine cover panel .
- Release respective electrical connection and pull off connector.
- Lay wires to one side.
- Unbolt exhaust gas temperature sender 2G448(arrow). [Note: Take care to protect exhaust gas temperature sender from knocks and impact; if dropped, the exhaust gas temperature sender can no longer be used.]
- ⚠ Loose exhaust gas temperature senders cause malfunctions.The thread of exhaust gas temperature sender 2G448 is coated. Do NOT additionally coat it with high temperature paste and always adhere to the specified torque. — Installation position of exhaust temperature sender 1:
- The angled shaft must face vertically downwards towards front exhaust pipe.
- Electrical connections and routing Electrical system97Relay carriers, fuse carriers, electronics boxes; Overview of fitting locations - relay carriers, fuse carriers, electronics boxes, and .
- Fit engine cover panel .
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