Removing Turbocharger (VTG)
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
WARNING:
Hot fluid
- Danger of scalding
- → Let the fluid cool down.
- → Wear personal protective gear.
CAUTION:
Hot components
- Risk of burns
- → Let hot components cool down.
- → Wear personal protective gear.
NOTIFICATION
Mixing fluids
- Risk of damage to components
- → Close off all openings immediately after exposing them (with adhesive tape, suitable stoppers).
Information
- Pre-treat corroded components with anti-rust agent or heat.
- Unscrew fastening nuts -1
- and unscrew studs -2
- on the turbocharger/exhaust manifold flange -3
-.
- Remove exhaust manifold -1
-.
- 2.1 Unscrew fastening screws -2 - securing exhaust manifold to cylinder head.
- 2.2 Remove exhaust manifold -1 - by pulling it downwards.
- Release vacuum line for brake booster -1
- on the underbody and pull it off.
- 3.1 Open both connection points -Arrow - and pull off vacuum line for brake booster -1 -.
- 3.2 Check O-rings and replace them if necessary.
- Release and disconnect electric plug connection -1
- for VTG adjuster -2
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- Disconnect intake pipe -1
- on the turbocharger -2
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- 5.1 Unscrew and remove fastening screws -3 -.
- 5.2 Pull intake pipe -1 - off the turbocharger -2 -.
- 5.3 Replace O-ring on the intake pipe.
- Disconnect coolant line -1
- on the turbocharger -2
-.
- 6.1 Unscrew and remove fastening screws -3 -.
- 6.2 Pull off coolant line -1 - using a suitable tool.
- 6.3 Catch escaping coolant.
- 6.4 Replace all O-rings on the coolant line -1 -.
- 6.5 Close off opening and connection using suitable stoppers.
- Loosen V-clip securing -2
- catalytic converter -3
- to turbocharger -4
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- 7.1 Loosen fastening screw -1 - and open V-clip -2 -.
- 7.2 Remove turbocharger -4 - from catalytic converter -3 -.
- 7.3 Replace gasket.
- Unscrew exhaust temperature sensor for turbocharger -1
-.
Make sure not to twist the electric line. Follow the routing of the electric line and expose it if necessary.
- Secure the turbocharger to prevent it from falling down.
Vehicle interior
- Disconnect vacuum hose -1
- for the wastegate vacuum modulator (VTG) -2
-.
- Unscrew fastening nuts -1
- for heat shield -3
- at the holder -2
-.
- Unscrew and remove fastening screws -3 -.
- Disconnect turbocharger coolant line -1
- from coolant distributor housing -2
-.
- Remove turbocharger coolant line -1
- from the coolant distributor housing.
The turbocharger coolant line -1 - is removed together with the turbocharger.
- 14.1 Unscrew fastening screw -2 - and pull coolant line -1 - off the coolant distributor housing.
- 14.2 Catch escaping coolant.
- 14.3 Close off openings and connections using suitable stoppers.
- Remove oil pipe -1
- from the turbocharger.
- 15.1 Unscrew fastening screw -2 - using > VAS 6959 - Torx screwdriver insert, T30 .
- 15.2 Carefully pull oil pipe -1
- off the turbocharger.
If the oil pipe is stiff, wrap assembly tape around it at a suitable position. Carefully grip the oil pipe at the wrapped position using pliers and remove it from the turbocharger. Make sure not to damage the oil pipe .
- 15.3 Collect accumulated engine oil.
- 15.4 Close off opening and connection using suitable stoppers.
On vehicles with Venturi turbocharger connection:
- Disconnect tank vent line -1
- at the turbocharger -2
-.
- 16.1 Undo screw -3 - and pull tank vent valve -1 - off the turbocharger -2 -.
- 16.2 Close off openings and connections using suitable stoppers.
- Remove the turbocharger by pulling it downwards.
- 17.1 Replace gasket on the exhaust manifold flange.
- 17.2 Replace gasket on the catalytic converter flange.
- 17.3 Replace gasket on the turbocharger/exhaust manifold flange.