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To Remove

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  1. Disconnect the vent hose from the battery.

    Disconnect the positive and negative battery cables and remove the battery. Note the radio code where applicable.

    Fig 1: Illustration For Steps 1-2
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  2. Unplug the radiator fan electric connections.
  3. Remove the top engine cover.
    Fig 2: Illustration For Steps 3-4-5-6
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  4. Remove the charge air pipe and bypass pipe with valve, keep the O-ring from the connection to the turbocharger intake pipe.
  5. Remove the heat shield over the exhaust manifold.
  6. Remove the power steering system's fluid reservoir.
  7. Undo the oil pipe for the power steering servo pump, the clip for the A/C expansion tank and the clip for the radiator vent hose from the radiator crossmember and bend the oil pipe to one side.
    Fig 3: Illustration For Steps 7-8-9
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  8. Remove the bracket from the battery tray and bend it aside.
  9. Remove the radiator fan cowling, 2 bolts.

    Tilt the radiator fan cowling, twist up and lift out.

  10. Place a receptacle under the car and remove the gearbox oil pipe on the oil cooler. Remove the screw securing the pipe to the cooler and plug the connections (aut).
    Fig 4: Illustration For Step 10
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  11. Remove the front grille.
    Fig 5: Illustration For Steps 11-12-13
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  12. Remove headlamps and light clusters.
  13. Remove the 2 air shields.
  14. Remove the horn.
  15. Open the expansion tank pressure cap to release system pressure.
  16. Raise the car.
  17. Remove the lower air shields.
    Fig 6: Illustration For Steps 17-18-19
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  18. Drain the coolant by connecting a hose and opening the drain plug. Collect the coolant in a suitable receptacle.
  19. Tighten the drain plug.
  20. Unbolt the bottom of the charge air cooler, 2 bolts.
    Fig 7: Illustration For Steps 20-21-22
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  21. Unbolt the bottom of the oil cooler, 3 bolts. Bend the oil cooler aside and secure with a cable tie or similar.
  22. Unbolt the bottom of the condenser, 2 bolts.
  23. Detach the outlet hose from the turbocharger.
    Fig 8: Illustration For Steps 23-24-26-27-28
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  24. Detach the outlet hose from the charge air cooler.
  25. Lower the car to the floor.
  26. Detach the upper hose from the radiator.
  27. Detach the lower hose from the radiator.
  28. Remove the clips securing the radiator to the radiator crossmember and pull the radiator up out of the rubber mountings.
  29. Unhook the condenser from the mountings on the radiator.
    Fig 9: Illustration For Steps 29-30-31
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  30. Tilt the radiator away from the radiator crossmember and disconnect the vent from the expansion tank.
  31. Cut off the clip securing the A/C compressor cable to the radiator.
  32. Lift out the radiator.
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