Removing and installing radiator with charge air cooler (Polo) — VW
Removing and installing radiator with charge air cooler (Polo) on VW: 16 steps, 1 torque figure, engines CAVA, CAVB, CAVC, CAVD.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Polo 6R (2009–2014)
- Opens: coolant
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- The screw-type clips on the charge air pipes must be tightened to 5.5 Nm. If the torque is too low or too high, the charge air hose may slip off the charge air pipe during vehicle operation. — Draining coolant (Polo) .
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 5.5 Nm (4.1 lb-ft) | ⚠ The screw-type clips on the charge air pipes must be tightened |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📐 60 workshop diagrams for CAVA
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ The screw-type clips on the charge air pipes must be tightened to 5.5 Nm. If the torque is too low or too high, the charge air hose may slip off the charge air pipe during vehicle operation. — Draining coolant (Polo) . — 5.5 Nm (4.1 lb-ft)
- Pull upper coolant hose off radiator.
- Removing cowling with both radiator fans .
- Remove both charge air hoses.
- Disconnect connector (arrow).
- Pull connector (arrow) from radiator outlet coolant temperature sender G83.
- Bring lock carrier into service position General body repairs, exterior50Body - front; Lock carrier - service position.
- Unscrew securing bolts (arrows).
- Lift radiator out of lower mountings and press it back slightly.
- Remove side radiator mounting.
- Unscrew lateral securing bolt for AC compressor lines.
- Remove securing bolts of condenser (arrows).
- Secure condenser to lock carrier using cable ties.
- Remove radiator and charge air cooler downwards.
- Pull radiator (1) in (direction of arrow) out of lateral charge air cooler (2) mounting brackets.
- Electrical connections and routing .
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TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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