Front Coolant Pipe, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Audi A3, 2019 Audi A3, and 2018 Audi A3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Depending on the model, preliminary work may be required. Refer to COOLANT PIPES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

CAUTION:

The Cooling System Is Under Pressure When the Engine Is Warm. Risk of Scalding Due to Hot Steam and Hot Coolant.

Scalding the Skin and Other Parts of the Body Is Possible.

- Wear safety gloves.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Reduce the pressure by covering the coolant expansion tank cap with a cloth and carefully opening it.

-- Briefly open the coolant expansion tank cap -arrow- and release any residual pressure in the cooling system and then close it again until it locks.

Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Reservoir Cap

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-- Place a cloth underneath to catch any escaping coolant.

Fig 2: Identifying Coolant Hose Clamps

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-- Disconnect the coolant hoses -1 and 2- with : 3094 .

-- Loosen the clamps and remove the coolant hoses.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the front coolant pipe.