Charge Air Cooler, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Pay attention to the guidelines for clean working conditions. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

-- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Left Charge Air Cooler, Removing

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-- Audi RSQ8: remove the left headlamp. Refer to HEADLAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Release the upper and lower retainers -arrow A- and remove the air duct -1- to the left -arrow B- at the same time free up the refrigerant line.

-- Remove the front left wheel housing liner front section with wheel spoiler. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Unclip the air duct -1- and leave in the installation position.

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-- Remove the bolt -2-.

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-- Loosen the hose clamp -4- and remove the air duct hose (example image).

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

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-- Remove the left charge air cooler -1- (example image).

Right Charge Air Cooler, Removing

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-- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Release the upper and lower retainers -arrow B- and remove the air duct -1- to the right -arrow A-.

-- Remove the front right wheel housing liner front section with wheel spoiler. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Unclip the air duct -1-. (Shown on the left charge air cooler.)

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-- Loosen the hose clamp -arrow- and remove the air duct hose.

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-- Remove the bolts -2 and 3-.

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-- Loosen the hose clamp -arrow- and remove the right charge air cooler -1-.