Removing and installing radiator, Touran — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf VII Variant (BA), VW Golf Sportsvan (AM1, 2014–2020), VW Golf VII (5G, 2012–2020), VW Touran II (5T, 2015–)

• Opens: coolant
• Renewed: o-rings, entire coolant

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• The radiator mounting will be reused when reinstalling the radiator. It will then be bolted to lock carrier. Bolts ETKA (Electronic Parts Catalogue).
• Renew O-rings after removal.If the radiator has been renewed, renew the entire coolant.
• Swing charge air cooler into lock carrier. Ensure proper seating of radiator mountings in lock carrier.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Drain coolant Draining and filling coolant.
2. Remove front bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Front bumper; Removing and installing bumper cover.
3. Remove centre guide on lock carrier General body repairs, exterior50Lock carrier; Assembly overview - lock carrier.
4. Unscrew bolts (3).
5. Release catch (2), and remove cover (2).

6. Push cover (1) towards front out of retainers (arrows).
7. Free coolant hose (2).
8. Release fastener (arrows) and detach air duct (top section) (1).
9. Remove bolt (arrow) on both sides.
10. Unclip air duct (bottom section) (1) and detach.
11. Remove radiator cowl Removing and installing radiator cowling.
12. Lift retaining clip (arrow) and disconnect coolant hose (top left) from radiator.
13. Unclip air ducts (1) on both sides from lock carrier (2)(arrows).
14. To do this, release catches (3) in (direction of arrow), and pull off air ducts.
15. Pull left and right air duct (2) upwards off condenser.
16. Release left and right catches (arrow A) and detach condenser (3) from cooler for charge air cooling circuit (1).
17. Using a side cutter, release or pinch open fasteners (arrows) for radiator mounting on left and right. Push radiator at top slightly towards engine. [Note: The radiator mounting will be reused when reinstalling the radiator. It will then be bolted to lock carrier. Bolts Electronic Parts Catalogue.]
18. Release catches on radiator for charge air cooling circuit (1)(arrows A).
19. Remove radiator for charge air cooling circuit from radiator for coolant (2)(arrow B) and detach it (arrow C).
20. Remove both radiators. [Note: Renew O-rings after removal.If the radiator has been renewed, renew the entire coolant.]
21. Swing charge air cooler into lock carrier. Ensure proper seating of radiator mountings in lock carrier.
22. Use bolts (arrows) to secure radiator mountings, whose fasteners have been pinched off, to lock carrier. Bolts Electronic Parts Catalogue.
23. Install radiator.
24. Install front bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Front bumper; Removing and installing bumper cover.
25. Install radiator cowl Removing and installing radiator cowling.
26. Connect coolant hose with plug-in connector .
27. Replenish coolant .

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