Removal [11/2021 - ]: Procedure
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- DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- DRAIN COOLANT (for Intercooler)
Refer to REPLACEMENT [11/2021 - ]
- REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 25 [11/2021 - 03/2023] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 25 [03/2023 - 03/2024] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 25 [03/2024 - ] - REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP WITH AIR CLEANER HOSE
See step 16
- DISCONNECT ENGINE WIRE
- REMOVE PURGE VALVE (PURGE VSV)
See step 13
- REMOVE AIR TUBE ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE FUEL DELIVERY GUARD
- DISCONNECT NO. 2 FUEL VAPOR FEED HOSE
- DISCONNECT NO. 1 TURBO WATER HOSE
- DISCONNECT NO. 1 INTERCOOLER COOLING WATER HOSE
- DISCONNECT NO. 3 WATER BY-PASS HOSE
- DISCONNECT NO. 5 WATER BY-PASS HOSE (Type A)
- DISCONNECT NO. 4 TURBO WATER HOSE
- DISCONNECT NO. 2 INTERCOOLER COOLING WATER HOSE
- DISCONNECT NO. 4 WATER BY-PASS HOSE
- DISCONNECT NO. 5 WATER BY-PASS HOSE (Type B)
- REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 13 [11/2021 - 03/2024] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 13 [03/2024 - ] - REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD WITH INTERCOOLER ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE NO. 7 INTERCOOLER COOLING WATER HOSE
- REMOVE NO. 6 INTERCOOLER COOLING WATER HOSE
- REMOVE INTERCOOLER ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 4 nuts and bolts to separate the intercooler assembly from the intake manifold and No. 2 air tube.
- Using an 8 mm socket wrench, remove the bolt and No. 2 turbo pressure sensor from the intercooler assembly.
- Remove the No. 2 air tube gasket from the intercooler assembly.
- Remove the No. 1 intake manifold to head gasket from the intake manifold.