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Charge Air Cooler Replacement

Fig 1: Charge Air Cooler
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Charge Air Cooler Replacement

Callout Component Name

Preliminary Procedures

  1. Reposition the air conditioning condenser without discharging the A/C system. Refer to Air Conditioning Condenser Replacement
  2. Unclip and reposition the power steering cooler pipe without disconnecting the power steering hoses. Refer to Power Steering Fluid Cooling Pipe Replacement (L4)
  3. Disconnect the charge air cooler outlet pipe from the charge air cooler. Refer to Charge Air Cooler Outlet Pipe Replacement 
  4. Disconnect the charge air cooler inlet pipe from the charge air cooler. Refer to Charge Air Cooler Inlet Pipe Replacement 
  5. Reposition power steering lines off condenser if necessary.
1 Charge Air Cooler Assembly
Procedure 
Unclip the charge air cooler from the radiator and remove the charge air cooler from below