Preliminary Work
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- Disconnect the battery.
- Drain coolant.
- Remove right front wheel.
- Remove from wheel housing liner at the right.
- Remove front underbody cover.
- Remove cooling fan housing
> Refer to 192019 Removing and installing cooling fan housing (radiator frame) in the appropriate service information.
On vehicles with PDCC , unclip the lines on the front-axle carrier.
- Remove air box for air cleaner at the right.
> 242719 REMOVING AND INSTALLING AIR BOX FOR AIR CLEANER - section on "Removing"
- Loosen drive belt.
- Remove deflation roller
Deflection roller
- Release and disconnect electric plug connection -2-
on oil pressure control valve -1-
Jnclip fixing clip -3-
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Electric plug connection on oil pressure control valve
Additional scope for V8 turbo engines:
- Remove pressure and suction hoses close to cylinder bank 1 (right)
> 214119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING PRESSURE PIPE
Remove pressure pipes at the top in front of the throttle valves.
Remove lower right pressure pipe between the charge-air cooler and turbocharger.
Remove lower right intake pipe in front of the turbocharger (pull off positive crankcase ventilation hose on the intake pipe first).