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Removing and installing water radiator for charge air cooling circuit, Golf Cabriolet, CC and Tiguan — VW

Removing and installing water radiator for charge air cooling circuit, Golf Cabriolet, CC and Tiguan on VW: 12 steps, engines CZCA, CZDA, CZDB, CUVA.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

12 steps 7 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf Cabriolet (517, 2011–2016), VW Tiguan I (5N, 2007–2016), VW CC (358, 2012–2017)

  • Opens: coolant

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  • Make sure that the coolant lines/hoses are not excessively stretched, kinked or bent.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

CZCACZDACZDBCUVACUVCCUVECUWA

📐 6 workshop diagrams for CZCA

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

Removing and installing water radiator for charge air cooling circuit, Golf Cabriolet, CC and Tiguan — CZCA · diagram 1
Removing and installing water radiator for charge air cooling circuit, Golf Cabriolet, CC and Tiguan — CZCA · diagram 2
Removing and installing water radiator for charge air cooling circuit, Golf Cabriolet, CC and Tiguan — CZCA · diagram 3
Removing and installing water radiator for charge air cooling circuit, Golf Cabriolet, CC and Tiguan — CZCA · diagram 4
Removing and installing water radiator for charge air cooling circuit, Golf Cabriolet, CC and Tiguan — CZCA · diagram 5
Removing and installing water radiator for charge air cooling circuit, Golf Cabriolet, CC and Tiguan — CZCA · diagram 6
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📋 Procedure

  1. Remove noise insulation or skid plate General body repairs, exterior66Noise insulation; Assembly overview - noise insulation.
  2. Drain coolant .
  3. Remove radiator cowl with radiator fan .
  4. Removing radiator .
  5. Remove front bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Front bumper; Removing and installing bumper cover.
CZCA? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Lift retaining clip (arrow), and remove upper right hose from water radiator for charge air cooling circuit.
  2. Undo and remove coolant pump bolts (arrows) of the radiator support.
  3. Undo and remove condenser bolts (arrows).
  4. Secure condenser to lock carrier. [Note: Make sure that the coolant lines/hoses are not excessively stretched, kinked or bent.]
  5. Pull bottom of radiator for charge air cooling circuit out of mounting.
  6. Remove water radiator for charge air cooling circuit downwards.
  7. Replenish coolant .
Workshop diagrams

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.