Removing and installing intake manifold (vehicles without intake manifold flap V157) — VW
Removing and installing intake manifold (vehicles without intake manifold flap V157) on VW: 19 steps, engines CLNA.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Polo 6R (2009–2014)
- Renewed: gaskets/seals
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- Disregard (item 1).
- Disregard (right arrow).
- Disregard (item 2).
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
📐 62 workshop diagrams for CLNA
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Remove engine cover panel .
- Remove noise insulation (1)50.
- Remove air hose, loosen hose clips (1) and (2) for this. [Note: Disregard (item 1).]
- Remove bolts (arrows).
- Loosen hose clip (2) on throttle valve module J338, pull air pipe off and leave in installation position.
- Disconnect electrical connectors at glow plugs .
- Remove exhaust gas recirculation cooler changeover valve N345(left arrow) from bracket and lay aside. [Note: Disregard (right arrow).]
- Unscrew bolts (2), lay coolant return line aside.
- Unscrew bolts (arrows), lay coolant return line aside.
- Unscrew bolts (2), place coolant return line to one side.
- Disconnect electrical connector (2) at throttle valve module J338.
- Remove bolt (1) for dipstick guide tube. [Note: Ignore (arrows).]
- Open and remove clip (1). [Note: Disregard (item 2).]
- Unscrew bolts (arrows) for intake manifold diagonally from outside to inside using socket T30T10405.
- Carefully remove intake manifold. [Note: If an intake manifold with intake manifold flap V157 was installed.Seal off unnecessary connector (3) from intake manifold flap motor V157 using a cap according to electronic parts catalogue or other workshop materials so that the connector is watertight.Secure unnecessary connector (3) from intake manifold flap motor V157 using workshop materialsAlways renew gaskets/seals.]
- Tighten bolts from inside out in diagonal sequence.
- Install air pipe.
- Install high-pressure accumulator .
- Install noise insulation 50.
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