Charge Air Cooler, Removing And Installing, AUDI A3 From My 2021/Q2 From My 2016/Q3 From My 2019/TT From My 2015: Removing

• Follow 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 .

Audi A3 from MY 2021:

-- Remove the refrigerant lines from the condenser. Refer to REFRIGERANT LINES, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING FROM CONDENSER .

Audi Q2 from MY 2016/Q3 from MY 2019:

-- Remove the side air guides for the radiator. Refer to OVERVIEW - LOCK CARRIER .

Continuation for All Vehicles:

-- Remove the radiator. Refer to RADIATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, AUDI A3 FROM MY 2021/Q2 FROM MY 2016/Q3 FROM MY 2019/TT FROM MY 2015 .

-- Loosen the hose clamps -1 and 2- and remove the air duct hose.

Fig 1: Identifying Clamps

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-- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the Engine Bung Set:VAS 6122  .

Radiator mount with catch:

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-- Remove the left and right catches -arrows- from the radiator mount using a side cutter, remove the radiator together with the charge air cooler on the upper side slightly toward the rear. (The radiator mount can be reused).

Radiator mount with threaded connection:

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-- Remove the left and right bolt -arrow- and at the same time push the radiator together with the charge air cooler slightly toward the rear.

Continuation:

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-- Release the left and right lower air duct -1- on the charge air cooler -arrow A- and disengage at the top upward -arrow B-.

-- Release the left and right catches -1- -arrow A- and disengage the condenser -3- from the charge air cooler -2-.

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-- Secure the condenser to the lock carrier.

-- Remove the charge air cooler downward.