Volkswagen Touareg 2003 Workshop Repair Manual page 96

Touareg 2003 ➤
8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Removing
– Drain coolant ⇒ page 86
– Remove upper coolant hose from thermostat housing.
– Remove radiator fans with radiator fan support
– Remove poly V-belt ⇒ page 18
– Remove toothed belt
If thermostat must be renewed:
– Unscrew securing bolts of thermostat housing -arrows-.
– First remove seal and then thermostat.
Installing
– Insert thermostat with bleeder valve -arrow- facing upwards.
– Moisten new O-ring with coolant and install it.
– Install thermostat housing by first screwing in all securing bolts
by hand and then tightening all bolts to specified torque of 10
Nm.
If coolant pump must be renewed:
90
Rep. gr.19 - Cooling
.
.
⇒ page 34 .
⇒ page 79 .