11 61 362 Replacing right charge-air duct (N14)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove right headlight. See REMOVING/INSTALLING/REPLACING HALOGEN HEADLIGHT or REMOVING/INSTALLING/REPLACING XENON HEADLIGHT .

IMPORTANT: Gaiter and charge-air hoses with clamp fastenings must be installed dry and free from grease!
Sealing faces and fittings must be dry and free from grease.
If gaiter and charge-air hoses with clamp fastenings are not installed dry and free from grease, this may result in turbocharger failure!

Release screw and remove holder (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Screw And Holder

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Release screw.

Fig 2: Locating Screw

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Release clamp and detach charge-air hose (1).

Installation:

Install charge-air hose (1) dry and free from grease.

Fitting on intercooler must be dry and free from grease.

Fig 3: Identifying Charge-Air Hose And Clamp

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Release screw.

Release bolts (1).

Tightening torque 51 23 3AZ .

Release screw (2).

Fig 4: Locating Screw And Bolts

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Release screw.

Release bolts (1).

Tightening torque 15 11 7AZ .

Unlock connector (2) and remove.

Release clamp (3).

Raise lock carrier (4) slightly.

Detach charge-air duct (5) from hose and remove.

Installation:

Fit charge-air hose dry and without grease.

Fig 5: Identifying Bolts, Connector, Clamp, Lock Carrier And Charge Air Duct

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