AUDI A8 1996 D2 / 1.G AHA ATQ Engines Cooling System Components Owner's Manual

Repair Manual, 5 Spd. Automatic Transmission 01V, Repair Group 37
- Remove ATF lines from radiator.
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Vehicles with air conditioning
CAUTION! - Unbolt power steering hydraulic oil cooling line (arrows).
DO NOT open the air conditioning refrigerant circuit.Disconnect A/C refrigerant lines at brackets and support points
only. Avoid damage from bending. Refrigerant lines kink easily.

- Unbolt air guides at radiator -4- on left and right-sides.
- Unbolt retaining bolts -1- and -2- from condenser.
- Disconnect harness connector -3- at A/C pressure switch -F129-.
- Pull condenser upward out of retaining bracket, swing to side and hang
at right-front wheel using wire loop.
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Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal, noting the following:
Vehicles with automatic transmission
Repair Manual, 5 Spd. Automatic Transmission 01V, Repair Group 37

Tightening torques - Release both radiator retaining bolts, pull up and remove (arrows).
- Tilt radiator toward front, lift up and remove.
- Fill up coolant page 19
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- Check ATF level.Component
Tightening torque
Condenser to radiator 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
Coolant line to radiator 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
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Coolant pump, removing and installing


Notes:

Always replace seals and gaskets.
Cover the toothed belt with a cloth to protect it
from coolant before removing the coolant pump.

Removing

- Remove front bumper.

Repair Manual, Body Exterior, Repair Group
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- Move lock carrier into service position.

Repair Manual, Body Exterior, Repair Group
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- Remove ribbed belt page 13
-8 .

- Remove toothed belt page 13
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- Drain coolant page 19
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- Remove the following components before removing coolant pump:
1 - Toothed belt tensioner roller
Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ft lb)
2 - Idler roller
Tightening torque: 45 Nm (33 ft lb)


- Remove coolant pump mounting bolts -1- and remove coolant pump -
2-.
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Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal, noting the
following:

- Remove any remaining sealant from sealing
surfaces of coolant pump and cylinder block.

- Clean sealing surfaces so they are completely
free of any oil or grease.

- Install new gasket on water pump flange.

- Install coolant pump -2- into cylinder block and tighten all 9 mounting
bolts (arrow -2-) to 10 Nm (7 ft lb).
- Install rear toothed belt guard on water pump housing (arrow -1-).
Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7 ft lb).
- Install and tension toothed belt page 13
-12
.
- Install toothed belt guard.
- Install ribbed belt page 13
-8 .
- Fill cooling system with coolant page 19
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Thermostat, removing and installing


Notes:

Always replace seals and gaskets.
Cover the toothed belt with a cloth to protect it
from coolant before removing thermostat.

Removing

- Drain coolant page 19
-11
.

- Remove front bumper.

Repair Manual, Body Exterior, Repair Group
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Lock carrier in service position

Repair Manual, Body Exterior, Repair Group
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- Remove ribbed belt page 13
-8 .
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- Remove toothed belt page 13
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- Remove connection mounting bolts -1- and remove connection -2-.
- Remove thermostat -4-.
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Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal, noting the
following:

Bleeder valve for thermostat (arrow) must be at the top.
- Install thermostat -4- into engine block.
- Moisten new O-ring -3- with coolant.

- Install connection -2- for thermostat and tighten bolt -1- to 10 Nm (7 ft
lb).
- Install and tension toothed belt page 13
-12
.
- Install ribbed belt page 13
-8 .
- Fill cooling system with coolant page 19
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