Turbocharger Connections, Removing And Installing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Audi A3 and 2015 Audi A3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Hose Clip Pliers: VAS 6362

Fig 1: Hose Clip Pliers

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-- If installed, remove the vacuum hose -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Vacuum Hose

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CAUTION:

Depending on the market-specific vehicle version, crankcase ventilation hoses may be used that 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 duct hose connection.

-- Remove the crankcase ventilation hose -4- from the air duct hose.

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-- Press the release to do so.

-- Free up the vacuum hose on the air duct pipe -arrows-.

-- Loosen the hose clamp -2- and remove the air duct pipe from the Mass Airflow Sensor -G70-.

-- Remove the bolt -5-.

-- Turn the air duct pipe with connection toward the rear.

-- Turn toward the rear until the guides on the connection turn out of the locking mechanism.

-- Remove the air duct pipe with connection from the turbocharger.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

-- Loosen the screw-type clamp between the connection and the air duct hose -3-.

-- Remove the air duct hose.

-- Position the connection so that the guides are in front of the locking mechanism.

-- Insert the connection and turn forward all the way.

-- Connect the air duct hose to the connection.

-- Tighten the screw-type clamp -3-.

Further installation is performed in reverse order of the removal.

Tightening specification:

Refer to OVERVIEW - TURBOCHARGER