Air Cleaner Housing: Service and Repair

13 71 000 Removing and installing/replacing the intake silencer housing (N14, N18)







IMPORTANT:
Gaiter and charge air hoses with clamp fastenings must be installed dry and free from grease.
Sealing surfaces and connecting branches must be dry and free from grease.
If gaiter and charge-air hoses with clamp fastenings are not installed dry and free from grease, this may result in exhaust turbocharger failure.







Necessary preliminary work:
- Switch off ignition.







Release screw.
Tightening torque 13 71 4AZ.







Loosen the clamp and detach the gaiter (1) from the intake silencer housing (3).

Installation note:
Install gaiter (1) dry and free from grease.
Connecting branch on intake silencer housing must be dry and free from grease.
Slightly push suction line (2) in at the latches and pull off the intake pipe at the intake silencer housing (3).
Remove the intake silencer housing (3) together with the intake pipe.







With vehicles that have a hot film air mass meter:
- Disconnect plug connection.

Replacement:
Modify the hot film air mass meter.