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To remove

  1. Open the drain plug and drain the coolant. Unscrew the expansion tank cap to speed this up.
  2. Raise the car and remove the air pipe and hose between the turbocharger and charge air cooler.
    Fig 1: Removing Air Pipe And Hose Between Turbocharger And Charge Air Cooler
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  3. Undo the joint between the front exhaust pipe and intermediate pipe and slacken the bolt securing the exhaust pipe to the mounting on the engine.
  4. Detach the front exhaust pipe from the turbocharger and suspend the pipe in a way that avoids damaging the oxygen sensor lead.
  5. Break the lead seal and remove the circlip on the boost pressure control valve.
  6. Remove the turbocharger stay and detach the oil return pipe. Plug the pipe with a rag or the like.
    Fig 2: Removing Turbocharger Stay And Detaching Oil Return Pipe
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  7. Detach the oil pipe at the oil filter and lower the car.
  8. Detach the solenoid valve hoses, noting how they are routed.
  9. Remove the intake hose with bypass hose, undo the boost pressure control valve's diaphragm box nuts and remove the intake manifold with crankcase ventilation pipe.
    Fig 3: Removing The Intake Hose With Bypass Hose
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  10. Detach the turbocharger's oil pipe and remove the lower coolant pipe.
    Fig 4: Detaching The Turbocharger's Oil Pipe And Removing The Lower Coolant Pipe
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  11. Remove the upper coolant pipe retaining bolt from the turbocharger.
  12. Remove the turbocharger.