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Removing and installing radiator fan V7 — VW

Removing and installing radiator fan V7 on VW: 13 steps, engines CBZB, CDLA, CDLC, CDLK. 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 40 engine codes engine codes merged from 20 documented variants

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 121

  • Opens: coolant

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

CBZBCDLACDLCCDLKCHPACHYACHYBCJZACJZBCJZCCJZDCKFCCLHACLHBCLHCCLPACLSACMBACNKACPGACPTACPVACPVBCPWACRBCCRGACRKACRKBCRLBCRMBCRNBCRVACUKBCUKCCUNACUPACXSACXXACXXBCYVA

📐 25 workshop diagrams for CBZB

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

Removing and installing radiator fan V7 — CBZB · diagram 1
Removing and installing radiator fan V7 — CBZB · diagram 2
Removing and installing radiator fan V7 — CBZB · diagram 3
Removing and installing radiator fan V7 — CBZB · diagram 4
Removing and installing radiator fan V7 — CBZB · diagram 5
Removing and installing radiator fan V7 — CBZB · diagram 6
Removing and installing radiator fan V7 — CBZB · diagram 7
Removing and installing radiator fan V7 — CBZB · diagram 8
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📋 Procedure

  1. Drain coolant Draining and filling coolant.
  2. Remove front bumper General body repairs, exterior63Front bumper; Removing and installing front bumper.
  3. Removing radiator Removing and installing radiator.
  4. Remove radiator cowl with radiator fan Removing and installing radiator cowling with radiator fan.
  5. Unscrew bolt (1) from radiator cowl (2).
CBZB? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Press locking tab in (direction of arrow) to unlock wiring harness (3).
  2. Push wiring harness (3) in (direction of arrow) and remove.
  3. Remove bolts (arrows).
  4. Remove wiring harness (3) from wiring guides of radiator cowl (2).
  5. Remove radiator fan (2).
  6. Replenish coolant Draining and filling coolant.
  7. Observe electrical connections and routing .
  8. Install front bumper General body repairs, exterior63Front bumper; Removing and installing front bumper.
Workshop diagrams

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.