Intercooler Duct: Service and Repair

Removing And Installing Air Guide For Charge Air Cooling







Removing air guide for charge air cooling
Preliminary work: Disassemble the accessories of the rear spoiler (includes rear end, lower central heat shield and bumper).

1. Remove wheel housing liner.
2. Pull the two connecting hoses off the charge air cooler. To do this, disconnect the connecting hose between the engine and charge air cooler at the separation point beneath the tail light. Unclip the safety bracket and pull out the hose.
- Open hose clamp at bottom of charge air cooler and pull off the flange.







3. Remove charge air cooler. To do this, disconnect both hose connections on the charge air cooler. Then unscrew the seven fastening screws on the charge air cooler (two at rear)
- two at heat shield
- and three in wheel housing. Remove charge air cooler.






4. Unscrew cover panel.







5. Unclip intake pipe. Unclip the pipe at the bottom and lift out.







6. Unscrew the four fastening nuts.







7. Pull air guide at the back end downwards and then take out of the body towards the rear.

Installing air guide for charge air cooling
1. Reinstall air guide. Replace all seals on the air guide. Insert the front end of the air guide into the body. Press the back end upwards into the wing.







2. Retighten air guide. Replace the four fastening clips of the intake pipe and tighten the air duct with the -four fastening screws-.







3. Reinstall intake pipe -(catches)-. First insert the pipe into the duct and then press evenly into the body.







4. Reinstall cover panel. Insert the cover panel in the wheel well and tighten the seven -fastening screws- to 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.).







5. Install charge air cooler. Move the charge air cooler back into installation position. Tighten the two rear
fastening screws- to 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.).
- Tighten the three front -fastening screws- to 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.).
- Then fasten the heat shield with two sheetmetal nuts.