17 51 000 Removing and Installing/Replacing Charge Air Cooler

17 51 000 Removing and Installing/Replacing Charge Air Cooler (N54, N54T, N55)

Special tools required:







Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front underbody protection.
- Unfasten and detach charge air duct on left and right of charge air cooler.
- OnlyE84 with pedestrian protection:
Remove pedestrian protection.







IMPORTANT:
Coat sealing rings of snap fasteners with lubricant.
Pressure pipes cannot be fitted without lubricant.







Only, when cover (1) is installed:
Release lock on cover (1) in direction of arrow.







Only, when cover (1) is installed:
Release cover (1) in direction of arrow and remove.







Release screws and remove charge air cooler (1).







Installation note:
Make sure charge air cooler (1) and cooler bracket (2) are in correct installation position.







Installation note:
Make sure charge air cooler (1) and cooler bracket (2) are in correct installation position.







Installation note:
Caution.
Risk of damage to sealing rings. Special tool 11 8 670 is essential.
- Coat sealing rings with antiseize agent.
- Attach charge air duct (1) with special tool 11 8 670 to charge air cooler (2).
- Charge air ducts must audibly snap into place.
Texts refer to and illustrations show the right side. The procedure is identical for the left side.







Reassemble the vehicle.