Turbocharger, Removing And Installing, Golf, PASSAT, TIGUAN And ARTEON: Removing

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

-- Remove the air filter housing with the air guide pipe to the turbocharger. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Remove the bolt -1- and open the hose clamp -2-.

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-- Remove the charge air pipe from the turbocharger.

-- If equipped, remove the ground cable -arrows-.

Fig 1: Identifying Ground Wire

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-- Remove the coolant hose -arrow-.

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

-- Remove the connectors -arrows- and move the wiring harness to the side.

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-- If equipped, remove the ground cable bolt -1- and disconnect the coolant hoses -2 and 3-. Seal the lines using the : VAS6122 .

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

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts

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

-- Remove the cam adjustment actuators -1-.

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-- Remove the ignition coils with power output stages -arrows-. 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 Oxygen Sensor 1 before Catalytic Converter -GX10-. Refer to Oxygen Sensor 1 before Catalytic Converter -GX10-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the oil supply pipe -2- from the turbocharger -1-.

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-- Open the hose clamp -3- and remove the hose -4- from the turbocharger.

-- 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 bracket -2- for the turbocharger to do so remove the bolt -1- and loosen the bolt -3-.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the coolant pipe -2- from the turbocharger -1-.

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-- Remove the bolt -arrows- and remove the oil return pipe -2- from the turbocharger -1-.

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Golf:

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts

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NOTE:

The following work step is necessary to achieve some more room between the cylinder head and the bulkhead.

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

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

Fig 4: Identifying Engine Pulled Toward Rear Using Tensioning Strap T10038

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All Vehicles:

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

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

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