Remove left charge air cooler
WARNING:
Hot surfaces
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Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
WARNING:
Hot fluids
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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 FRONT HOOD SEAL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
- Refer to RELEASING LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to RELEASING THE RIGHT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
- 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 REMOVING UNDERBODY PLANKING ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE .
- Refer to REMOVING THRUST FIELD .
- Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FROM THE COOLANT PUMPS .
- Unlock and disconnect plug connections (1).
- Open the cable bracket (2) and place the cable aside.
- Unlock the 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 hose clamp (2).
- Release the wiring harness mounting (1).
- Loosen screw (2).
- Feed out the holder (3) downwards from the grooves (4).
- Carefully unlock and disconnect the line (1).
- Put the line to one side.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Unlock the bracket (2) upwards using a suitable screwdriver.
- Unlock the retaining clip (1) on the hose (2) with a suitable screwdriver.
- Detach hose (2).
- Loosen screws (1).
- Removing connecting plate (2) between charge air coolers.
- Release the hose clamps (1).
- Feed the charge air cooler (2) out toward the top and remove.