– Unscrew bolt -2- and lay filler neck -1- for washer fluid reservoir
to front.
– Unplug connector -3-.
– Unscrew bolts -5- and lay coolant expansion tank -4- on en‐
gine with the hoses connected.
Note
Undo the bolts on the engine mounting and gearbox mounting by
one turn.
WARNING
Danger of injury due to coolant.
♦ Do not open the air conditioner refrigerant circuit.
So that engine can be removed even without opening refrigerant
circuit:
– Remove air conditioner compressor from ancillary bracket ⇒
Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr. 87 ; Air conditioner com‐
pressor; Removing and installing air conditioner compressor
from and to bracket .
Caution
Danger of damage to coolant lines and hoses.
♦ Do NOT stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses.
– Secure air conditioner compressor, as shown, to bumper cov‐
er with fastening strap - T10038- and appropriate underlay
-A-. Slide fastening strap - T10038- as far as possible towards
securing bolt -arrow-.
CC 2012 ➤ , Passat 2011 ➤ , Passat Variant 2011 ➤
6-cylinder direct-injection engine (3.6 l engine, 4V) - Edition 06.2019
1. Removing and installing engine
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