Removal And Installation: Turbocharger
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Hose clamps up to 25 mm dia. 3094
- Torque wrench V.A.G 1331
- Torque wrench V.A.G 1410
- Spring-type clip pliers VAS 5024A
- Drip tray for workshop crane VAS 6208
- Torque wrench V.A.G 1332
If mechanical damage is found on exhaust turbocharger, e.g. a destroyed compression wheel, it is not enough to just replace the turbocharger. Perform the following steps to prevent subsequent damage.
- Clean all oil lines.
- Change the engine oil and the oil filter.
- Check the air filter housing, the air filter insert and the intake hoses for contamination.
- Check entire charge air circuit and cooler for contamination.
If contaminants are found in charge air circuit, circuit must be cleaned and cooler replaced if necessary.
Removing
-- Remove engine cover.
One Piece Engine Cover
Pull the one piece front engine cover -arrows A- upward with a quick jerk and then pull the lower mount -arrow B- forward.
Two Piece Engine Cover
On the two piece engine cover, first pull the outer cover upward with a quick jerk -arrows in the upper illustration-, then pull the inner engine cover upward with a quick jerk -arrows in lower illustration-.
-- Disconnect electrical harness connector -2- at Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor -G70-.
-- Disconnect the ventilation hose -1- and disengage it from the bracket -arrow-.
-- Open the spring-type clip -3- using spring-type clip pliers VAS 5024A and disconnect the intake hose from the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor -G70-.
-- Disconnect the intake manifold -5- from the air guide.
-- Unfasten bolt -4- and remove air filter housing and mass air flow sensor.
-- Disconnect the vacuum hoses -1- through -3- from the intake hose -4-.
-- Remove the turbocharger intake hose -4-.
-- Carefully cut the cable tie -1-.
-- Remove both bolts -arrows- from the upper charge air pipe -A-.
-- Remove noise insulation Removal and Installation .
-- Remove the charge air pipe bolt -arrow- -A- from the oil pan.
-- Remove the turbocharger charge air pipe and pull it as far forward as possible
-- Remove bolts -2- and -3- of pendulum support.
-- Disconnect the transmission oil cooler hoses using hose clamps 3094.
-- Remove the air guide bolt -2-.
-- Unlatch and disconnect the connectors -1- and -2-.
-- Remove hose -3-.
-- Disconnect vacuum hose -4-.
-- Disengage and disconnect the connector -A-.
-- Remove the front exhaust pipe EXHAUST SYSTEM ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .
-- Remove the bracket. To do this, remove the nuts -1-.
-- Remove the right drive axle from the transmission Removal and Installation .
-- Remove the coolant hoses -1- and -3- using hose clamps 3094, as shown -arrows-.
-- Open and remove the shield -4-.
-- Remove connecting pipe -2-.
-- Remove the nuts -3- and remove the air guide.
-- Remove the pipe/hose line -1-.
-- Remove the bolts -2- and -3- and remove the cooler for the exhaust gas recirculation.
-- Remove the bolts -1-, -2- and -4- and remove the complete oil return line -3- from the cylinder block and the turbocharger.
Do not remove the turbocharger -2- after removing the nuts -1- because the oil supply line is still attached to the turbocharger.
Leave 2 loosened nuts -1- on the threaded pins to keep the turbocharger from falling down.
-- Remove the nuts -1- from the turbocharger.
-- Remove the union nut -arrow- and disconnect the oil supply line from the turbocharger.
-- Remove the loosened nuts and remove the turbocharger from the threaded pins.
For the following work steps, a second technician is needed.
-- Push the engine forward and remove the turbocharger downward.
Installing
-- Mount the turbocharger -2- on the threaded pins.
-- Secure the turbocharger from falling down. To do this, hand tighten 2 new nuts -1-.
-- Mount the oil supply line onto the turbocharger and tighten the union nut -arrow-.
-- Install the complete oil return line -3-.
-- Replace the bolt -4-.
-- First install loosely all the exhaust gas recirculation cooler bolts -2- and -3-. Then tighten the bolts -2- and -3-.
-- Install the pipe/hose line -1-.
-- Replace the cable tie -1-.
Further installation is performed in reverse order.
Tightening specifications TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .
-- Fill with coolant COOLING SYSTEM, DRAINING AND FILLING .
-- Check the engine oil level ENGINE OIL, CHECKING LEVEL .
-- Install the pendulum support on the transmission ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .