Removing left and right charge air cooler
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WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
WARNING:
Hot fluids.
Risk of scalding!
Risk of scalding!
- Conduct all work in the vehicle wearing appropriate personal protective equipment only.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Driving without the strut brace/front-end strut or tension strut is not permitted.
Driving without the strut brace/front-end strut or tension strut is not permitted.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE MASTER DME CONTROL UNIT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE SLAVE DME CONTROL DEVICE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to RELEASING LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to RELEASING THE RIGHT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE WHEEL ARCH COVER ON THE FRONT LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT .
- Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FROM THE COOLANT PUMPS .
- Loosen screws (1).
- Remove connecting plate (2) of charge air cooler.
- Unlock and disconnect plug connections (1).
- Open the cable clip (2) and place the cable aside.
- Unlock retaining clips (1) with a suitable screwdriver.
- Detach the coolant lines (2) and set aside.
- Thread the hose (1) out of the holder on the charge air cooler (4).
- Loosen hose clamp (3).
- Pull the hose (2) off the stud of the charge air cooler.
- Thread the hose (1) out of the holder on the charge air cooler (4).
- Loosen hose clamp (3).
- Pull the hose (2) off the stud of the charge air cooler.
- Loosen hose clamp (1).
- Loosen screw (2).
- Feed out the holder (3) downward.
- Unlock the line (1) and disconnect.
- Put the line to one side.
NOTE:
There is risk of breakage.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Unlock the holder (2) in an upward direction using a suitable screwdriver.
- Unlock retaining clip (1) from hose (2) with a suitable screwdriver.
- Detach hose (2).
- Release the hose clamps (1).
- Guide out the charge air cooler (2) upwards.
Removing oil filler neck
- Release the screw (2) at the oil filler neck (3).
- Release the screw (1) at the oil filler neck (3).
- Turn the oil filler neck (1) by about 15° clockwise.
- Remove the oil filler neck (1).
- Unlock retaining clips (1) with a suitable screwdriver.
- Detach the coolant lines (2) and set aside.
- Unlock plug connection (3) and disconnect.
- Thread the hose (1) out of the holder on the charge air cooler (4).
- Loosen hose clamp (3).
- Pull the hose (2) off the stud of the charge air cooler.
- Thread the hose (1) out of the holder on the charge air cooler (4).
- Loosen hose clamp (3).
- Pull the hose (2) off the stud of the charge air cooler.
- Loosen hose clamp (1).
- Loosen screw (2).
- Feed out the holder (3) downward.
- Unlock the line (1) and disconnect.
- Put the line to one side.
There is risk of breakage.
- Unlock the retaining clip (1) with suitable screwdriver.
- Remove the coolant line (2) and lay it to one side..
- Unlock the line (1) and disconnect.
- Unlock plug connection (2) and disconnect.
- Put the line to one side.
There is risk of breakage.
- Unlock the holder with a suitable screwdriver at the lug (1) and remove it from the guide in an upward fashion.
- Disengage line (1) from the holders (2).
- Loosen screw (1).
- Unlock plug connection (2) and disconnect.
- Loosen screws (1).
- Remove connecting plate (2) of charge air cooler.
- Loosen hose clamp (1) on charge air cooler (2).
- Guide out the charge air cooler (1) upwards.