Removing and installing water radiator for charge air cooling circuit, versions 1 and 2 — 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

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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).
• If there are minor dents in the fins, refer to respective instructions .Renew O-rings after removal.
• Swing water radiator for charge air cooling circuit into lock carrier. Ensure proper seating of radiator mountings in lock carrier.
• If the radiator has been renewed, the entire coolant must be renewed.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Drain coolant .
2. Remove radiator cowl .
3. Remove front bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Front bumper; Removing and installing bumper cover.
4. Lift retaining clip (arrow), and remove upper right coolant hose from water radiator for charge air cooling circuit.
5. Remove centre guide profile (A) from lock carrier (arrows).

6. Unclip air ducts (1) on both sides from lock carrier (2)(arrows).
7. Release catches (arrows) of radiator mounting on left and right, or pinch them off using side cutters. Push radiator for engine coolant 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.]
8. Unclip air duct (2) on left and right.
9. Release left and right catches (arrow A), and detach condenser (3) upwards from water radiator for charge air cooling circuit (1).
10. Tie up condenser on lock carrier.
11. Lift water radiator for charge air cooling circuit (1) at bottom out of radiator mountings (arrows).
12. Remove both radiators. [Note: If there are minor dents in the fins, refer to respective instructions .Renew O-rings after removal.]
13. Insert water radiator for charge air cooling circuit (1) at bottom into radiator mountings (arrows).
14. Fit radiator mountings (1) on left and right onto radiator. When doing so, note the installation position (arrow).
15. Swing water radiator for charge air cooling circuit into lock carrier. Ensure proper seating of radiator mountings in lock carrier.
16. Use bolts (arrows) to secure radiator mountings, whose fasteners have been pinched off, to lock carrier. Bolts Electronic Parts Catalogue.
17. Install front bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Front bumper; Removing and installing bumper cover.
18. Install radiator cowl .
19. Connect coolant hose with plug-in connector .
20. Replenish coolant . [Note: If the radiator has been renewed, the entire coolant must be renewed.]

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