11 61 365 Replacing front charge air duct (N54, N54T)
Special tools required:
Necessary preliminary tasks
- Remove fan cowl. See 17 11 035 REMOVE AND INSTALL OR REPLACE THE FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC FAN (N53, N54, N54T, N55) .
- Remove front underbody protection. See 51 47 490 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION or 51 47 490 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION (AWD) .
IMPORTANT:
Coat sealing rings of snap fasteners with lubricant.
Pressure pipes with quick-connect couplings cannot be fitted without antiseize agent.
Pressure pipes with quick-connect couplings cannot be fitted without antiseize agent.
Unlock snap fastener.
Detach charge air duct (1) from charge air cooler (2).
Installation note:
- Coat sealing rings of snap fasteners with lubricant.
- Pressure pipes must audibly snap into place.
IMPORTANT:
Risk of damage!
to sealing rings.
Special tool 11 8 670 is mandatory.
Special tool 11 8 670 is mandatory.
Attach charge air duct (1) with special tool 11 8 670 to charge air cooler (2).
Installation note:
Texts refer to and illustrations show the right side.
The procedure is identical for the left side.
IMPORTANT:
Charge air hoses with clamp fastenings
must be installed dry and free from grease!
If charge air hoses with clamp fastenings are not installed dry and free from grease, this may result in turbocharger failure!
If charge air hoses with clamp fastenings are not installed dry and free from grease, this may result in turbocharger failure!
Unfasten clamp.
Tightening torque: 13 71 6AZ .
Detach front charge-air duct (1) from charge-air duct (2).
Feed out front charge-air duct (1) towards top and remove.
Installation note:
Install charge-air hose (charge-air duct) dry and free from grease.