13 71 031 Replace the intake pipe for the intake silencer housing (N14, N18)

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Necessary preliminary work:

Switch off ignition.
Remove INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .

Unclip the intake pipe (1) from the front panel (2), thread out and remove.

Fig 1: Identifying Intake Pipe And Front Panel

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