Turbocharger, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- 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 with the air guide pipe to the turbocharger. 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-.

-- If applicable, remove bolt -1- for the ground cable. Remove the coolant hose -2-.

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-- Remove the available connectors -arrows-.

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

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts

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-- 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 Oxygen Sensor 1 before Catalytic Converter -GX10-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

On vehicles with the engine codes CHHB, CNTA, CXCA, CXDA, CXCB, CXDB and DKFA

Fig 2: Identifying Camshaft Adjuster Actuators

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-- Remove the cam adjustment actuators -arrows-.

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Remove the ignition coils with power output stages. 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 the bolt -3-.

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-- Remove the turbocharger bracket -2-.

-- Disconnect the connectors -1 and 3-.

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Vehicles with engine code CHHC, CXDA, CXDB and DKFA

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

On Vehicles with Engine Codes CXBA, CXBB, CNSB, CXCA, CNTB, CNTA, CXCB

-- Remove the support -Item ) Connection and -Item 6) Hose together with the hose -2-.

Continuation for All Vehicles

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

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

-- Open the hose clamp -arrow-.

NOTE:

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

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

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts

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

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

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

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