Preliminary Work

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Remove oil guide housing.
> Removing and installing oil guide housing (V6 Turbo)
Remove vibration damper.
> Removing and installing crankshaft vibration damper
Remove air-conditioning compressor.
> Removing and installing air-conditioning compressor
Remove air-conditioning compressor bracket -5- .
1. 4.1 Remove tensioning roller -3- .
  1. 4.1.1 Carefully lever off dust boot -1- using a suitable tool.
  2. 4.1.2 Unscrew screw on tensioning roller -2- .
  3. 4.1.3 Remove tensioning roller -3- .
2. 4.2 Unscrew screws on air-conditioning compressor bracket -4- .
3. 4.3 Remove air-conditioning compressor bracket -5- .
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Air-conditioning compressor bracket