XC90 L5-2.5L Turbo VIN 59 B5254T2 (2004)
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Fully disconnect the hose clamp (1)
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Remove the vacuum valve and its hoses and the cable (2) from the mounting on the reverse of the air cleaner (ACL), in the lower right-hand
corner. Move the vacuum valve away from the gearbox
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Pull the air cleaner (ACL) from its mounting in the side member. Pull the air cleaner (ACL) up slightly. Detach the hose from the air cleaner
(ACL). The hose may need to be heated with a hot-air gun before it can be detached
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Move the air cleaner (ACL) to one side so that the gearbox is accessible.
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Remove the hose (1) between the radiator and the gearbox
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Place the hose to one side. It will not be reused.
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Remove the front skid plate. First remove the six screws (1) on the underneath
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With the assistance of a colleague, pull the skid plate forwards. Pull one of the corners until the mounting lug on that side of the skid plate releases
from the sub-frame. Then pull off the other corner
Note! It may be necessary to carefully bend down the lower edge of the bumper cover while pulling the skid plate forward.
Installing the oil cooler
Illustration A shows how the hoses are connected to the gearbox and oil cooler
