Air Cleaner Fresh Air Duct/Hose: Service and Repair

WM 192419 Removing and installing air guide

Preliminary work

1. Remove the front apron. -> 631519 Removing and installing front apron - "Removing" section .

Removal

Removing air guide - side radiator

Information

Specifications for wrench sizes (a/f specifications) for screw heads are described as follows:

- Torx screws: (E.) for external Torx, (T.) for internal Torx.

- Hexagon-head bolts (internal and external hexagon): Wrench size (a/f)

1. Remove air guide in driving direction, left.
1.1. Unscrew three sheet metal screws (T27) -1-.
1.2. Pull air guide from the plastic clips -2-.





Air guide for side radiator

2. Remove the air guide on the right driving side in the same way as on the left.
2.1. Pull temperature sensor -arrow- from rear out of the air guide and let it hang from connection cable.





Temperature sensor

3. Remove rear air guide in driving direction right or left.
3.1. Remove radiator
-> 197019 Removing and installing radiator - section on "Removing" 197019 Removing and installing radiator.
4. Disengage the rear air guide from the cooling fan.
4.1. Release cable plug -1-.
4.2. Press the -2- plastic lock together.
4.3. Lift the air guide out of the tabs -3-.





Air guide behind side radiator

Installation

Install air guide - Middle radiator

Information

- Only Boxster S and Cayman S vehicles with Porsche double clutch transmission (PDK) are equipped with a middle radiator.

1. Installing air guide
1.1. Position air guide on radiator in its installation position.
1.2. Fit right and left rubber tabs -1- on radiator.
1.3. Fit top three rubber tabs.
1.4. Check correct seating.





Air guide

Installing air guide - side radiator

1. Install rear air guide on cooling fan.
1.1. Fit cable connector -1-.
1.2. Push air guide into the tabs -3- and press air guide into the lock -2-.
1.3. Fit cable plug -1-.





Air guide behind side radiator

2. Install side radiator.
-> 197019 Removing and installing radiator - section on "Installing" 197019 Removing and installing radiator.
3. Installing front air guide
3.1. Push air guide laterally into the plastic clip -2-.
3.2. Screw in three sheet metal screws (T27).





Air guide for side radiator

4. Plug temperature sensor -arrow- from rear into the air guide.





Temperature sensor

Subsequent work

1. Install front apron. -> 631519 Removing and installing front apron - section on "Installing" .