17 51 000 Removing and installing/replacing charge air cooler (N14, N18)

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

IMPORTANT: If the charge air hoses are not fitted without grease and dry, this will result in exhaust turbocharger failure.

Fit charge air hoses dry and without grease.

Necessary preliminary work

Unfasten clamp.

Detach left charge air hose (1) from charge air cooler.

IMPORTANT: Fit charge air hoses dry and without grease.

NOTE: Illustration shows and text refers to the left side. The procedure is identical for the right intake duct.

Fig 1: Locating Clamp Of Charge Air Hoses

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Release screws.

Remove charge air cooler (1).

Fig 2: Locating Charge Air Cooler Screw

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