Withdrawal
1. Apply the handbrake, raise the front of the vehicle and install the jack stands. Remove the lower engine cover.
2. The intercooler is installed on the left side of the engine compartment. Access to it is possible after removing the front panel of the body, but without disconnecting the radiator hoses or electrical wiring. To do this, first remove the front bumper as described in chapter 11. Unscrew three quick-release clips from the noise-insulating panel, dismantle the air duct between the front body panel and the air filter. To the left of the radiator, release the wiring from the fasteners. Unscrew the bolts securing the front panel to the side members of the body, unscrew the upper side bolts that are behind the headlights. Together with an assistant, take the front panel away from the body as far as possible. Audi mechanics use special brackets to fix the panel in this position, but they can be made from pieces of bar by cutting threads on them and screwing them into the side members.
3. Loosen the clamp and disconnect the upper hose from the intercooler.
4. Remove the air duct from the front of the intercooler. Remove rubber seals.
5. Loosen the clamp and disconnect the lower hose from the intercooler (pic. 10.5).
6. Pull the bottom of the intercooler out of the mounting seal and unhook it from the top mounting seals. Remove the intercooler from the car down. If necessary, remove the seals from the mounting brackets.
Installation
7. Installation - reverse procedure.
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