Removal - Turbocharger

CAUTION: IF TURBOCHARGER IS REPLACED DUE TO A BEARING FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL PRESSURE FEED LINE IS REQUIRED. OIL RETURN TUBE SHOULD BE CLEANED ALSO.

NOTE: The turbocharger and exhaust manifold are serviced as an assembly. Do Not attempt to remove the turbocharger from the exhaust manifold. Exhaust leaks will result. It is recommended that the turbocharger elbow be replaced along with the turbocharger/exhaust manifold assembly.

Disconnect negative battery cable.
Drain cooling system (Refer to COOLING/ENGINE - STANDARD PROCEDURE - DRAINING COOLING SYSTEM) .
Remove air cleaner housing and lid. Refer to AIR CLEANER HOUSING .
Disconnect clean air hose from turbocharger. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Clean Air Hose - 2.4L Turbo
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1 - CLEAN AIR HOSE

2 - TURBOCHARGER
Disconnect throttle and speed control cables at throttle body.
Disconnect electrical connectors from the following components:
- Inlet Air Temperature (IAT) Sensor
- MAP Sensor
- IAC Motor
- Throttle Position Sensor
- Ignition Coil Capacitor
- Upstream Oxygen Sensor

Disconnect air inlet hose at throttle body. See Fig 2.

Fig 2: Charge Air Cooler Hoses

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1 - HOSE - CHARGE AIR COOLER TO THROTTLE BODY

2 - CHARGE AIR COOLER

3 - HOSE - TURBOCHARGER TO CHARGE AIR COOLER

Disconnect vacuum hoses at throttle body and upper intake manifold.
Remove upper intake manifold support bracket. See Fig 3.

Fig 3: Support Bracket
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1 - FASTENERS

2 - UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD SUPPORT BRACKET
Remove upper intake manifold (Refer to ENGINE/MANIFOLDS/INTAKE MANIFOLD - REMOVAL) .
CAUTION: Cover lower intake manifold opening with suitable cover to prevent any foreign objects from entering.
Remove turbocharger lower heat shield. See Fig 7.
Disconnect oil supply line at turbocharger. See Fig 4.

Remove coolant return line. See Fig 4.

Fig 4: Turbocharger Lines And Hoses

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1 - OIL SUPPLY LINE

2 - COOLANT RETURN LINE

3 - COOLANT SUPPLY LINE

4 - OIL RETURN TUBE

Disconnect vacuum hoses from turbocharger.
Raise vehicle on hoist.
Disconnect muffler ground strap. Remove muffler (Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM/MUFFLER - REMOVAL) .
Disconnect downstream oxygen sensor.
Remove fasteners securing catalytic converter to exhaust manifold. See Fig 5.

Remove catalytic converter and intermediate pipe as an assembly.

Fig 5: Converter to Exhaust Manifold Connection - 2.4L Turbo

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1 - FLAG NUT

2 - GASKET

3 - NUT

4 - BOLT

5 - CATALYTIC CONVERTER

Remove turbocharger to charge air cooler hose assembly. See Fig 6.

Fig 6: Charge Air Cooler Hose

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1 - CHARGE AIR COOLER

2 - HOSE - TURBOCHARGER TO CHARGE AIR COOLER

3 - NUT

Remove turbocharger elbow support bracket. See Fig 7.
Remove turbocharger support bracket. See Fig 7.
Remove oil return tube. See Fig 4.
Remove turbocharger coolant supply line. See Fig 4.
Remove turbocharger upper heat shield. See Fig 7.

Remove turbocharger elbow. See Fig 7.

Fig 7: Turbocharger Brackets And Heat Shields

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1 - UPPER/LOWER HEAT SHIELDS

2 - TURBOCHARGER SUPPORT BRACKET

3 - ELBOW

4 - ELBOW SUPPORT BRACKET

Remove lower exhaust manifold fasteners that are accessible while vehicle is on hoist.
Lower vehicle.
Remove upper exhaust manifold fasteners.
Remove turbocharger/exhaust manifold assembly from above/between the engine and cowl panel.
Remove and discard exhaust manifold gasket.