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Removing and installing burner unit of Airtop D3 — AUDI

Removing and installing burner unit of Airtop D3 on Audi: 10 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T6 (7E), VW Transporter T6 (7F)

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  • Note that seal (2) must always be renewed when combustion chamber (3) is installed.
  • Perform a functional check after completing all work on heater unit.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove auxiliary air heater without bracket .
  2. Remove auxiliary air heater from plastic housing.
  3. Remove auxiliary heater control unit J364.
  4. Remove combustion air blower V6.
  5. Remove glow plug for heater Q8.
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  1. Unscrew and remove securing bolts (1) from combustion chamber (3).
  2. Remove combustion chamber (3) with seal (2) from heat exchanger (4). [Note: Note that seal (2) must always be renewed when combustion chamber (3) is installed.]
  3. Place combustion chamber (3) with new seal (2) onto heat exchanger (4).
  4. Tighten bolts (1).
  5. The remaining installation steps are carried out in the reverse order of removal. [Note: Perform a functional check after completing all work on heater unit.]

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.