Turbocharger, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

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

-- Remove the air filter housing and intake hose. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen the hose clamp -2-.

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-- Remove the bolt -1- and then remove the air guide pipe from the turbocharger.

-- Remove the coolant hose -arrow-.

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-- Disconnect connectors -1 and 2-. Open the bracket -3-.

-- Remove the ground cable bolt -1- and remove the coolant hoses -2 and 3-.

-- Disconnect the connector -arrows-.

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-- Release the catch -arrow- and remove the wiring duct -4- upward from the bracket.

-- Remove the bolts -1, 2 and 3-. Pivot the coolant pipe to the side.

-- Remove the Oxygen Sensor 1 before Catalytic Converter -GX10-. Refer to HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the cam adjustment actuator. Refer to Cylinder 1 Exhaust Cam Actuator A -N580- /Cylinder 4 Exhaust Camshaft Adjuster B -N605-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the ignition coil with power output stage. Refer to IGNITION COILS WITH POWER OUTPUT STAGES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and nut -1-.

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-- Remove the heat shield -2-.

-- Remove the bolt -1-. Just loosen bolt -3-.

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-- Remove the turbocharger bracket -2-.

-- Disconnect the connectors -1 and 3-.

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-- Press the release button on the crankcase ventilation hose -2- and remove the hose.

-- Remove the heat shield on the wires and hoses if necessary.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and then remove the connections.

-- Remove the bolts -2 and 3-, the oil supply line and oil return line.

-- Open the hose clamp -arrow -.

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-- Remove bolts -1, 2 and 3- and remove pendulum support.

-- Pull the engine toward the rear with the :T10038  approximately 20 mm.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

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-- Remove the turbocharger from the cylinder head and pry up upward.