Turbocharger, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Open the clamps -1 and 2- and remove the connecting pipe -3-.

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-- Remove the air duct pipe bolt -1-.

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-- Loosen the hose clamp -2- and remove the air duct pipe from the turbocharger.

Item -3-, Version 1 With Two Locking Tabs

-- Push the locking mechanism on the crankcase ventilation hose -3- together and remove the hose.

Item -3-, Version 2 Without Locking Tabs

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- from the oil separator.

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-- Remove the lines -1- from the oil separator.

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-- Remove the air duct pipe -4-.

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

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-- Lift clamp -2- and remove charge air hose from the connection.

-- Disconnect the connector -1- for the Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-. Unclip the bracket -2- from the subframe.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

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-- Remove the right drive axle heat shield.

-- Remove the catalytic converter with the front exhaust pipe. Refer to CATALYTIC CONVERTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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-- Disconnect the connectors -arrows- from the Turbocharger Recirculation Valve -N249- -1- and Charge Air Pressure Actuator -V465- -2-.

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-- Loosen clip -3- and free up wire.

-- Open the clips -arrows- and free up the wiring harness.

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-- Remove ground connection -2- from camshaft housing.

-- Remove the connector strip -1- from the Ignition Coils with Power Output Stages -- evenly and place the wiring harness aside.

-- Remove bolts -arrows- and leave coolant line -1- in installed position.

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NOTE:

Clearance is needed to remove the turbocharger.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the heat shield -1-.

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-- Remove bolts -arrows- and remove lines -1- from turbocharger -2-.

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-- Clean bolt -3- before loosening and lubricate the thread with hot bolt paste.

-- Remove bolt -3 and 4- and remove support brace -1-.

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow- using the :T10154 . Remove the line -1- straight off the engine.

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-- Remove the bolt -3-.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow-.

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-- Remove oil supply line -1- and heat shield -2- from turbocharger.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

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-- Remove the turbocharger/exhaust manifold upward.

Turbocharger with Mahle Charge Air Pressure Actuator -V465-

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-- This Charge Air Pressure Actuator -V465- has a protective boot.

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-- Remove the boot from the Charge Air Pressure Actuator -V465- and mount it on the new turbocharger.

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-- Seal the turbocharger with the :VAS6122 .