Cylinder Head Cover, Removing And Installing: Removing

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.

Install the heat shield boot back in the same position.

-- Remove the upper toothed belt guard. Refer to UPPER TOOTHED BELT GUARD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the fuel injectors. Refer to FUEL INJECTORS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connectors -5 and 6- and free up the wiring harness.

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USA Vehicles:

CAUTION:

- Do not open the hose connection on the crankcase ventilation.

Do not open the crankcase ventilation hose connection -1-. Only the other side of the hose connection may be opened.

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Rest of the World Vehicles:

-- Press the release buttons on the crankcase ventilation hose -1- and remove the hose from the cylinder head cover.

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-- Disconnect the vacuum hose -arrow-.

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CAUTION:

- To loosen the vacuum hoses tilt a screwdriver between the hose and the cover. The force of the screwdriver loosens the hose from the connection.

-- Free up the wiring harness.

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-- Loosen and remove the cylinder head cover bolts in the following sequence: -7 through 1-.

-- Remove the cylinder head cover.