Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing charge air cooler Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Support -3250-

Removing –  Remove intake manifold (top section) → Rep. gr.24.

–  Slacken and remove bolts in the sequence: -A … F- and pull charge air cooler out of intake manifold. Installing l  Tightening torques → Fig.   Note t  Renew gasket. t  The workshop press is used to install the charge air cooler to ensure a perfect seal.

–  Press sealing lip -1- onto edge of charge air cooler -arrow-. –  Check that seal is correctly seated on intake manifold. –  Insert charge air cooler into intake manifold as far as stop (take care not to tilt it).

–  Position intake manifold on table of workshop press with a piece of wood underneath. l  Housing of charge air cooler -1- must be horizontal. –  Apply support -3250- to centre of charge air cooler. –  Carefully lower workshop press until housing of charge air cooler makes contact with intake manifold -2-. Remaining installation steps are carried out in reverse sequence; note the following:

–  Tighten bolts for charge air cooler → Fig.. –  Install intake manifold (top section) → Rep. gr.24.