AUDI A4 1999 B5 / 1.G AWM Engine Cooling System Components User Guide
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Recommended mixture ratios:  
     
Frost 
protection 
to  
Anti-freeze 
concentration  
G 
012A8 
D 1)  
Water
1)  
-25 C  
-35 C  
40%  
50%  3.0 l  
3.5 l  4.0 l  
3.5 l  
     
1) Coolant quantity: 7.0 liters (may vary 
depending upon the vehicle equipment)  
     
-  Install lower coolant hose and secure.
    
Note:  
To fill expansion tank without special tools, remove expansion tank and 
temporarily raise it about 100 mm.  -  Screw adapter VAG 1274/8 onto coolant expansion tank.
-  Fit special tool VAG 1274/10 onto adapter.
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-  Remove seal from plenum chamber cover in direction of arrow.
-  Remove plenum chamber cover -1- from front.
-  Push back protective cover for coolant hose at connection of heat 
exchanger. 
    
-  Release coolant hose to heat exchanger and pull back hose until 
bleeder hole in coolant hose -arrow- is no longer covered by 
connection. 
-  Top up coolant until it flows out at bleeder hole in coolant hose.
-  Push coolant hose on connection and tighten.
-  Install expansion tank cap. 
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-  Start engine and maintain an engine speed of 
about 2000 rpm for approx. 3 minutes. 
     
-  Allow engine to run at idling speed until lower 
hose on radiator becomes hot. 
     
WARNING! 
     
Hot steam can escape when opening the cap 
on the expansion tank: Cover cap with a cloth 
and open carefully. 
     
-  Check coolant level and top up if necessary. If 
engine is warm, coolant level must be at max. 
mark; if cold, between min. and max. marks. 
     
- Stop engine. 
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Coolant pump, removing and installing
 
     
Special tools and equipment  
    
Socket head fastener T10092
    
Pin T40011 
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Removing  
     
Engine in vehicle. 
     Lock carrier must be in service position   
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-1 . 
     
- Drain coolant   Page 19
-4 .
     
-  Remove ribbed belt and tensioner for ribbed belt 
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-18
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-  Secure pulley for viscous fan with pin punch -1- and unfasten using 
Allen key -2-. 
-  Remove viscous fan from mounting.
    
-  Remove engine cover -arrows-.
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-  Mark direction of rotation of belt with chalk or felt 
pen. 
     
-  Remove top and center toothed belt guard   
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-  Set crankshaft to markings for TDC of No. 1 cylinder by turning central 
bolt on crankshaft sprocket in direction of rotation -arrows-. 
    
Note:  
Only tension pressure piston of tensioner until the piston is secured with 
pin T40011.  -  Thread socket head fastener T10092 into tensioner for toothed belt.
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-  Take toothed belt off camshaft sprocket and 
coolant pump. 
     
Note:  
     
The vibration damper and lower toothed belt 
guard do not have to be removed. 
     The toothed belt should be left in position on 
the crankshaft sprocket. 
     Before removing the coolant pump, cover 
toothed belt with a cloth to protect from coolant. 
    
-  Remove coolant pump securing bolts -1- and remove coolant pump -2-.
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Installing  
      Installation is carried out in the reverse order of 
removal; note the following:  
     
Note:  
     Always replace seals and gaskets. 
     
-  Clean and smooth down sealing surface for O-
ring as required. 
    
Note:  
Observe all instructions on removing and installing the toothed belt   
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 .  -  Lightly coat new O-ring -3- with coolant G 012 A8 D.
-  Install coolant pump -2-. 
 
Installation position: Sealing plug in housing faces downward.
-  Tighten bolts -1- of coolant pump to 15 Nm.
-  Install toothed belt (adjust valve timing)   Page 13
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-  Install ribbed belt and tensioner for ribbed belt 
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-  Install viscous fan   Page 13
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- Install lock carrier   Page 13
-1 .
     
-  Top up coolant   Page 19
-7 .
     
Tightening torque  
     
Component  
  
Nm  
Coolant pump to cylinder block      15  
Center section of toothed belt guard to 
cylinder block    
10 
1)  
Hose clamps for coolant hoses   2  
     
1) Install with locking fluid D 000 600 A2  
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