17 51 000 Removing and installing/replacing charge air cooler (N20, N26, N55)

Necessary preliminary tasks :

Remove fan cowl . See 17 11 035 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/RENEWING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC FAN (N55) or 17 11 035 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC FAN (N20, N26) .
Remove UNDERBODY PROTECTION

IMPORTANT: Coat sealing rings of snap fasteners with lubricant.
Pressure pipes cannot be fitted without lubricant.

Unlock the left and right pressure pipes on the charge air cooler, pull them off and then set them aside.

Release screws (1).

Tightening torque: 17 10 3AZ .

Detach the charge air cooler from the left and right of the module carrier (2).

Remove charge air cooler (3) towards bottom.

Fig 1: Charge Air Cooler And Module Carrier

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Check the gaskets (1) and (2) on the charge air cooler and replace damaged gaskets.

Fig 2: Charge Air Cooler Gaskets

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Installation note :

When installing the charge air cooler, make sure that the sealing lip (1) of the charge air cooler is installed above the sealing lip (2) of the bumper panel.

If applicable, mount the sealing lips with a screwdriver (3).

Fig 3: Installing Sealing Lips With Screwdriver

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Reassemble the vehicle.