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Preliminary Work

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CAUTION: Ingress of dirt
  • Danger of material damage due to blocked oil bores/oil ducts.

→ Absolute cleanliness is essential when working on the engine.

→ Lay removed engine parts on a clean base and make sure to cover them.

→ Use the cover for dust protection when fitting the engine NR.165  on the engine assembly support.

  1. Remove engine → 100119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING ENGINE .
  2. Remove transmission → 343527 REMOVING AND MOUNTING TRANSMISSION .
  3. Secure the engine support to the engine/transmission flange with screw sleeves.
  4. Secure the engine to the assembly support with an engine lift. Get another person to help you do this.
  5. Remove rear silencer → 263319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR SILENCER .

    Intake air pipe on cylinder side 1-3: 

  6. Remove intake air pipe leading to the turbocharger. Unscrew one M6 collar nut -1-  and two M6 x 20 Torx screws -arrows-  . Pull off pipe.
    1. 6.1. Unclip vacuum line on intake air pipe, pull it off the turbocharger and remove the intake air pipe.
      Fig 1: Locating Intake Air Pipe Flange
      G09821935Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Continue with Step  9.

    Cylinder side 4-6: 

  7. Remove intake air pipe leading to the turbocharger. Unscrew two Torx screws (M6 x 20) -arrows-  and pull off the pipe.
    Fig 2: Locating Intake Air Pipe Flange
    G09821936Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    1. 7.1. Unclip vacuum line on intake air pipe, pull it off the turbocharger and remove the intake air pipe.
  8. Remove oil tank.

    Continue with Step 9. 

  9. Remove connecting lines (coolant and engine oil) on the turbocharger.
  10. Remove electric servo motor for turbocharger.
    1. 10.1. Disconnect cable plug.
    2. 10.2. Unscrew three M6 x 25 cheese head bolts and remove electric servo motor.
  11. Remove heat shield. Unscrew two M6 Torx screws and remove heat shield.
  12. Disconnect cable plugs for the ignition coils, solenoid hydraulic valve (valve lift adjustment) and hall sender.
  13. Loosen fuel line on pressure regulator for fuel collection pipe on cylinder bank 4-6. Always counter at the pressure regulator when doing this.
    Fig 3: Identifying Fuel Connection To Pressure Regulator
    G09821937Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  14. Loosen fuel collection pipe.
    1. 14.1. Unclip cable duct on fuel collection pipe.
    2. 14.2. Unscrew two M6 Torx screws and remove the fuel connection pipe and fuel injectors from the intake distributor.
  15. Remove turbocharger holder.
  16. Remove ignition coils. Unscrew two Torx screws (M6 x 25) on each and pull off coils.
  17. Remove oil line on oil suction pump. Counter at the oil suction pump connection piece while doing this.