Remove charge air line
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Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TOP LEFT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT , and REMOVING THE TOP RIGHT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
- Refer to REMOVING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TENSION STRUT AT THE SHOCK TOWER ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE FILTER HOUSING (TENSION STRUT ON SHOCK TOWER REMOVED) .
- Refer to REMOVING CLEAN AIR PIPE AND RESONATOR .
WARNING:
Hot surfaces
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Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
- Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.
- Loosen nut (2).
- Pull out and remove the retainer (3).
- Feed out auxiliary coolant pump (4) and set aside.
- Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.
- Unlock plug connection (2) and disconnect.
- Loosen screws (3).
- Unlock the clamp (1).
- Feed out the coolant hose (2) and set it aside.
- Unlock the clamp (3).
- Feed the charge air line (4) out to the top and remove.