Turbocharger, Removing And Installing: Removing

NOTE:

Follow all the guidelines for clean working conditions. Refer to CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

If mechanical damage (such as a destroyed compression wheel) is found on the turbocharger, just replacing the turbocharger is not enough. To avoid subsequent damage later, perform the following steps:

Check the air filter housing, air filter element and air duct hoses for contamination.
Check the entire charge air circuit and charge air cooler for foreign objects.
If there are foreign objects in the charge air system, clean the charge air circuit and replace the charge air cooler if necessary.
Replace the oil screen -Item 3- OVERVIEW - MECHANICAL CONTROL VALVE, CHECK VALVE, COVER IN INNER V .

Left Turbocharger

-- Remove the housing for the charge air cooler. Refer to CHARGE AIR COOLER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Right Turbocharger

-- Remove the right secondary air injection combination valve. Refer to COMBINATION VALVE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continued for Both Sides

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-- Remove the left and right front muffler. Refer to FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the plenum chamber bulkhead. Refer to Bulkhead .

-- Remove the connectors from the bracket, disconnect them and then free up the wires.

1 - For Oxygen Sensor after Three Way Catalytic Converter -G130- -3-

4 - For Heated Oxygen Sensor -G39- -2-

-- Free up the wiring harness for the Heated Oxygen Sensor 2 -G108- and Oxygen Sensor 2 after Catalytic Converter -G131-.

NOTE:

The catalytic converter for the cylinder bank 1 (right) is on the left in the vehicle.

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- from the cylinder bank 1 (right) and then remove the catalytic converter in the left of the vehicle, toward the rear.

NOTE:

The catalytic converter for the cylinder bank 2 (left) is on the right in the vehicle.

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- from the cylinder bank 2 (left) and then remove the catalytic converter on the right in the vehicle, toward the rear.

-- Remove the bolts -1, 4, and 7-, then remove the retaining plates -2 and 6-.

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-- Remove the coolant lines -3 and 5- from the left and right turbocharger.

-- Remove the bolts -1, 3- and then press the lower rear coolant pipe -2- toward the rear.

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-- Remove the bolts -1, 2, and 3- and then remove the turbocharger support -4-.

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-- Lift up the spring -2- with a small screwdriver and remove the actuator rod -3- from the ball studs to remove the turbocharger actuator rod in question -Item 22- OVERVIEW - TURBOCHARGER.