Cylinder Head Cover Right, Installing And Removing, Vehicles With A Turbocharger: 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.

-- Remove the engine cover, refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the fuel injectors on the right side, refer to FUEL INJECTORS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the fuel rail on the right side, refer to HIGH PRESSURE RESERVOIR (RAIL), REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- 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 Lever 80-200.

Fig 1: Identifying Camshaft Position Sensor, Bolt And Connector

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NOTE: Ignore item -1-.

-- Remove the connector -3- and Differential Pressure Sensor -G505- -2- from the bracket.

Fig 2: Identifying Connector And Differential Pressure Sensor

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NOTE: Ignore item -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Crankcase Ventilation Hose

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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. For these version the crankcase ventilation hose can only be separated at the air guide hose connection.

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

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 connection from the turbocharger.

Fig 4: Identifying Bolts

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Fig 5: Right Cylinder Head Cover - Tightening Specification and Sequence

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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.

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

-- Remove the bolts and the cylinder head cover.