Removing Charge Air Cooler

Fig 1: Identifying Charge Air Cooler Installation Position

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Unless specified otherwise, removal and installation is the same on both sides  .

1. Remove suction hose.
   Fig 2: Removing Suction Hose

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   1. 1.1. Remove foam part -1-  .
   2. 1.2. Remove suction hose -2-  by turning and pulling it.
2. Remove charge air line on air box for throttle housing (Y-shaped pipe).
   1. 2.1. Open hose clamp -1-  and slide it back.
   2. 2.2. Unclip vacuum hose from the two clips under the charge air line.
   3. 2.3. Remove circlip -2-  on holder -4-  for charge air hose -3-  and slide charge air hose backwards out of the bracket.
      Fig 3: Removing Charge Air Line

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   4. 2.4. Right side only:  Remove hose -1-  at the charge air line by pressing the circlip together at the sides -A-  and pull off the hose -1-  (-B-  ).
      Fig 4: Locating Hose On Right Charge Air Line

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3. Remove pressure pipe.
   1. 3.1. Raise the vehicle.

      → 4X00IN LIFTING THE VEHICLE

   2. 3.2. Lever out wire clip -1-  using a screwdriver and pull the pressure pipe -3-  off the charge air cooler -2-  .
   3. 3.3. Put wire clip -1-  back into installation position immediately.
   Fig 5: Removing Pressure Pipe

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4. Remove charge air cooler.
   1. 4.1. Unscrew three fastening screws -1-  .
   2. 4.2. Pull charge air cooler and charge air line outwards -arrow-  .
   Fig 6: Removing Charge Air Cooler

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