Thermostat (B204i/E)
Thermostat (B204i/E) |
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Open the drain plug and drain the coolant. Unscrew the expansion tank filler cap to speed this up.
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Remove the cover over the throttle body (turbo).
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Detach the bypass hose and delivery pipe between the charge air cooler and throttle body (turbo).
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Undo the bolt securing the coolant pipe to the coolant pump.
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Undo the screw securing the coolant pipe in the front left corner of the engine.
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Detach the throttle body preheating hose and remove the bolts securing the coolant pipe to the thermostat housing cap.
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Remove the thermostat housing cap and extract the thermostat.
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To fit |
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Clean the sealing surfaces and fit the thermostat and thermostat housing cap.
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Fit the coolant pipe back on the coolant pump but do not tighten the bolt.
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Fit the bolt in the corner of the engine and fit the coolant pipe retaining bolts to the thermostat housing cap but do not tighten them.
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When the pipe is fixed at all securing points the bolts can be tightened.
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Attach the throttle body preheating hose.
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Make sure that the radiator drain plug is tightened. Fill up with coolant and check the system for leaks.
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Fit the delivery pipe between the charge air cooler and throttle body and refit the bypass hose (turbo).
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8. |
Fill up and bleed the system as follows:
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Fill the system up to the MAX level, fit the pressure cap, start the engine and warm it up at varying rpm until the radiator fan starts.
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Switch off the engine and top up as necessary to the MAX level.
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