Removing and installing radiator, detaching charge air cooler from radiator — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 601, 602

• Opens: coolant

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• Risk of injury caused by refrigerant.The air conditioner refrigerant circuit must not be opened. — Remove bolts (arrows).
• Danger of damage to refrigerant lines and hoses.Do NOT stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses. — Place condenser in bonnet lock latch at front and secure with cable ties to prevent it from falling.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📐 62 workshop diagrams for CLNA

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

📋 Procedure

1. Bring lock carrier into service position General body repairs, exterior50Lock carrier; service position.
2. Remove connecting hoses to charge air cooler .
3. Do do this, loosen hose clamps on »hot side« of connecting hoses.
4. Do do this, loosen hose clamps on »cold side« of connecting hoses.
5. Separate connector for radiator fan.

6. Remove coolant hoses from radiator at top left, releasing clips (1 and 2) to do so.
7. Drain coolant .
8. Disengage fasteners, remove air ducts (1, 2).
9. Remove bolts (arrows).
10. Tilt top of radiator slightly backwards.
11. Raise radiator, disengage from lower mounting points and push backwards.
12. ⚠ Risk of injury caused by refrigerant.The air conditioner refrigerant circuit must not be opened. — Remove bolts (arrows).
13. ⚠ Danger of damage to refrigerant lines and hoses.Do NOT stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses. — Place condenser in bonnet lock latch at front and secure with cable ties to prevent it from falling.
14. ⚠ In order to avoid damage to charge air cooler, 2 mechanics should be used to disconnect charge air cooler from radiator. — Push a wide screwdriver into the latch on the left. Turn the screwdriver in order to carefully open the latch of the charge air cooler (1) at radiator.
15. Then, pull the charge air cooler on left downwards a little bit.
16. Push charge air cooler (1) towards the right out of the locking latch of the radiator (2).
17. Top up coolant .
18. Vehicles with air conditioner. Charge air conditioning system with refrigerant Heating, air conditioning87.

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