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Removing and installing front right coolant pipe: VW Passat B8 (CDLJ, CKFC, CLHA, CLHB, …)

Step-by-step removing and installing front right coolant pipe for the VW Passat B8: 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.

13 steps 30 engine codes engine codes merged from 6 documented variants

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B8 (3G, 2014–)

  • Opens: coolant

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  • Secure all hose connections with hose clips meeting production standard Electronic Parts Catalogue.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove engine cover panel .
  2. Drain coolant .
  3. Remove air duct .
  4. Remove radiator cowl .
  5. Install protective matVAS 531003 to vehicle as shown in illustration.
CDLJ? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Remove poly V-belt .
  2. Remove air conditioner compressor with refrigerant lines connected from bracket Heating, air conditioning87Air conditioner compressor; Removing and installing air conditioner compressor from and to bracket, and tie it up to right side.
  3. Release hose clips (3), and pull off coolant hoses (2).
  4. Remove bolt (arrow).
  5. Remove front right coolant pipe (1).
  6. Open clips (arrows), and pull off coolant hose (2). [Note: Secure all hose connections with hose clips meeting production standard Electronic Parts Catalogue.]
  7. Replenish coolant .
  8. Fit engine cover panel .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.