Turbocharger, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Refer to DRAIN THE COOLANT .

-- Remove the battery tray. Refer to BATTERY TRAY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the oil supply line. Refer to Oil Supply Line, Removing and Installing .

-- Remove the oil return line. Refer to TURBOCHARGER OIL RETURN LINE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left air duct pipe. Refer to Left Air Duct Pipe, Removing and Installing .

-- Remove the cylinder 2 through 4 ignition coils. Refer to IGNITION COIL WITH POWER OUTPUT STAGE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connector -2-.

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-- Disconnect the connectors -arrows-.

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-- Disconnect the connectors -1 through 4-.

-- Free up the wiring harness and move it to the side.

-- Remove the upper coolant pipe. Refer to Upper Coolant Pipe, Removing and Installing .

-- Remove the cylinder 2 through 4 cam actuators. Refer to Cam Actuator, Removing and Installing .

-- Loosen clamps -1 and 2- and disconnect the coolant hoses.

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CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the coolant pipes through deformation.

- Do not change the shape of the coolant pipes.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and move the coolant ventilation line to the side.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

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-- Remove the turbocharger connection -1-.

-- Loosen the clamp -arrow-.

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-- Remove the charge air hose.

-- Loosen the clamps -2- and remove the hoses.

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-- Remove the bolt -1-.

-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the Particulate Filter Differential Pressure Sensor -G1037- with the bracket.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

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-- Press the releases -1- on both sides and remove the venturi injector.

-- Remove the bolts -top arrow-.

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-- Remove the coolant line -1-.

-- Disconnect the connector -arrow-.

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-- Pry out the locking plates -1 and 2-.

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-- Remove the nuts -1 through 4-.

Fig 1: Turbocharger - Tightening Sequence

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-- Remove the turbocharger.