Charge Air Cooler, Removing And Installing, Vehicles With Two Turbochargers: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Audi A7 Quattro and 2014 Audi A7 Quattro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE:

Follow all the rules of cleanliness, refer to CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

-- Remove the bumper cover end plate, refer to FRONT BUMPER Front Bumper .

-- Remove the lock carrier cover, refer to LOCK CARRIER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and air guide -1-.

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts And Air Guide

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the air guide -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts

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NOTE:

Ignore -item 2-.

-- Remove the left and right air intake grille -1-, refer to Front Bumper .

WARNING:

There is a risk of injury if the radiator fan turns on by itself.

Disconnect the connectors before working near the fan shroud.

-- Unclip and remove air ducts -1, and 2-.

Fig 3: Unclip Air Guides

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-- Remove the front noise insulation, refer to NOISE INSULATION .

NOTE:

Collect escaping coolant in a clean container for disposal or reuse.

Fig 4: Identifying Drain Plug

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-- Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray VAS6208 under engine.

-- Remove the drain plug -1- and drain the coolant.

-- Lift the clip -2- and disconnect the coolant hose from the radiator.

-- Release the left and right radiator retaining pins and remove by pulling upward -arrows-.

Fig 5: Locating Both Radiator Retaining Bolts, Pull Up And Remove

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-- Remove bolt -1- and swivel the radiator console with the radiator on the right side slightly forward. -arrow-.

Fig 6: Identifying Radiator Lock Carrier

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and remove the radiator console -1-.

Fig 7: Identifying Bolt And Radiator Console

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-- Move the radiator back into its installed position, inset the left and right bolts for the radiator -arrows-.

Fig 8: Locating Both Radiator Retaining Bolts, Pull Up And Remove

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-- Remove the air guide hose from the charge air cooler by loosening the hose clamp -arrow-.

Fig 9: Identifying Hose Clamp

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-- Remove the bolt -1-.

-- Remove the air guide hose from the charge air cooler by loosening the hose clamp -1-.

Fig 10: Identifying Hose Clamp

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-- Push the lock downward -arrow A- and move the charge air cooler upward slightly in -direction of arrow B-.

-- Disengage the charge air cooler from above.

-- Remove the charge air cooler. When doing this pay attention to the left air duct.