[V6-12v] Sliding "lock carrier" out on A4...

[Austin Franklin]

Job is all done.  The "lock carrier" isn't that bad to get out, but there
are a few things missing from the Bentley CD.  Now that I've done it, it
should take about a half an hour to do in the future.  The things that were
"vague" were how to get the sides of the bumper released from the "clips".
Pull down HARD and out to release the clips.  Other was a few things that
weren't mentioned that needed to be detached, like this little lower cooling
duct, and the supply line from the windshield washer tank to the headlight
washers.

The other thing you need to do to remove the lower coolant line, is to
remove this front engine "thingy" (lower rubber mount between the front of
the oil pan and the bottom of the radiator support/lock carrier.  No mention
or picture of this "thingy" in the manual, but it isn't too hard to get out
once the "lock carrier" is pulled out.

Austin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: v6-12v-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v6-12v-bounces at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Austin Franklin
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 12:50 PM
> To: v6-12v at audifans.com
> Subject: [V6-12v] Sliding "lock carrier" out on A4...
>
>
> It appears that I'll have to slide the "lock carrier" out to get
> this lower
> cooling pipe out.  Does anyone have any experience with sliding this lock
> carrier out?  Doesn't seem hard by reading the manual, but the
> manual can be
> a bit simplistic for the most complex tasks.  Also, there is a "special
> tool" listed (VAG 3369).  Is this "necessary"?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Austin
>
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