Right Cylinder Head Cover, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Audi Q7, 2014 Audi Q7, and 2013 Audi Q7. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Engine Cover -Arrows-

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-- Carefully pull the engine cover off the four retaining pins one after the other in direction of -arrows-.

-- Remove the right fuel injectors. Refer to FUEL RAIL, HIGH PRESSURE LINES, FUEL INJECTORS OVERVIEW .

Fig 2: Identifying T10055 And T10055/1

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-- Remove the right fuel rail. Refer to FUEL RAIL, HIGH PRESSURE LINES, FUEL INJECTORS OVERVIEW .

-- Disconnect the connector -3- from the Camshaft Position Sensor -G40- -2- and free up the wiring harness from the cylinder head cover with the Pry Lever80-200.

Fig 3: Camshaft Position Sensor -G40- Location

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NOTE:

Ignore item -1-.

CAUTION:

Depending on the vehicle equipment level and market-specific crankcase ventilation hose may be used, which cannot be removed from the cylinder head cover without being destroyed. For these versions, the crankcase ventilation hose may only be separated at the air guide hose connection.

-- Press the release buttons and remove the crankcase ventilation hose -1-.

Fig 4: Identifying Crankcase Ventilation Hose

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NOTE:

If the crankcase ventilation hose cannot be removed from the cylinder head cover without being destroyed, then it is only removed from the turbocharger connection.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and then remove the turbocharger connections.

Fig 5: Identifying Bolts

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CAUTION:

Depending on the vehicle equipment level and market-specific crankcase ventilation hose may be used, which cannot be removed from the cylinder head cover without being destroyed. In these versions the hose on the cylinder head cover is destroyed and replaced.

-- Remove the hose -arrow- for the crankcase ventilation, to do so - if equipped- press the release button or the damage the hose connection on the cylinder head cover.

Fig 6: Right Cylinder Head Cover - Loosening And Tightening Sequence

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-- Loosen the bolts in sequence -7 to 1-.

-- Remove the bolts and the cylinder head cover.