Removing and installing charge air cooler - vehicles with one turbocharger — AUDI
Removing and installing charge air cooler - vehicles with one turbocharger on Audi: 10 steps, engines CDUC, CDUD, CGQB, CKVB.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A6/A7 C7 (4G, 2011–2018)
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- Risk of injury as the radiator fans may start up automatically.Unplug electrical connectors before starting to work in the area of radiator cowl. — Unclip air ducts (1 and 2).
- If there are slight impressions on the fins, refer to .
📋 Procedure
- Remove closure plate for bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Bumper (front); Removing and installing attachments.
- Remove lock carrier cover General body repairs, exterior63Bumper (front); Removing and installing attachments.
- Remove air intake grille (left and right) General body repairs, exterior63Bumper (front); Removing and installing attachments.
- ⚠ Risk of injury as the radiator fans may start up automatically.Unplug electrical connectors before starting to work in the area of radiator cowl. — Unclip air ducts (1 and 2).
- Release hose clip (arrow) and detach air hose from charge air cooler.
- Remove bolt (1).
- Release hose clip (1) and detach air hose from charge air cooler.
- Push catch down (arrow A) and move top of charge air cooler slightly in direction of (arrow B).
- Disengage and detach charge air cooler upwards. [Note: If there are slight impressions on the fins, refer to .]
- Install lock carrier cover and closure plate at bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Bumper (front); Exploded view - bumper cover.
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TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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