Removing and installing charge air cooler in intake manifold — VW
Removing and installing charge air cooler in intake manifold on VW: 11 steps, 1 torque figure, engines CBZA, CBZB.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code AJ5
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- Charge air cooler is installed into intake manifold using a workshop press.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 7 Nm (5.2 lb-ft) | Tighten securing bolts |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Remove intake manifold .
- Unscrew securing bolts for charge air cooler in specified sequence (1) to (6).
- Pull charge air cooler out of intake manifold. [Note: Charge air cooler is installed into intake manifold using a workshop press.]
- Push sealing strip (1) in (direction of arrow) onto edge of charge air cooler.
- Check new gasket is seated correctly on intake manifold.
- Push charge air cooler into intake manifold to stop.
- Position support3250 centrally on charge air cooler.
- Carefully lower ram of workshop press until housing of charge air cooler (1) lies on intake manifold (2).
- Screw securing bolts in evenly until bolt heads make contact.
- Tighten securing bolts to 7 Nm in specified sequence (1) to (6). — 7 Nm (5.2 lb-ft)
- Install intake manifold .
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Who makes these pages, and how
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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