Removing and installing air pipe, between turbocharger and charge air cooler — AUDI
Removing and installing air pipe, between turbocharger and charge air cooler on Audi: 12 steps, engines CAYD, CAYE.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Caddy IV (SA, 2015–2020)
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- Mark (1) on the connecting hose must align with mark (2) on the pulsation damper.
📐 39 workshop diagrams for CAYD
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Remove air filter housing with intake air duct .
- Remove intake hose on turbocharger .
- Remove battery tray Electrical system27Battery; Removing and installing battery tray.
- Loosen clamp (2) of air pipe (1).
- Unscrew bolt (3) from air pipe (1).
- Unscrew bolt (4) from air pipe (1).
- Pull air pipe (1) off pulsation damper as far as possible.
- Unclip wiring harnesses and coolant hose from charge air pipe.
- If fitted, remove noise insulation General body repairs, exterior66Noise insulation; Removing and installing noise insulation.
- Remove connecting hose (arrow).
- Unscrew bolts (arrows) of charge air pipe.
- Remove air pipe downwards. [Note: Mark (1) on the connecting hose must align with mark (2) on the pulsation damper.]
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