Air Cleaner Housing: Service and Repair

Removing And Installing Air Cleaner Housing

Preliminary work

NOTE: The description relates to one cylinder row. The air cleaner housing on the other cylinder row is removed and installed in the same way.

1. Perform the steps required to replace the air-cleaner element.
2. Remove the relevant wheel-housing liner.

Component overview

Component Overview:

Removing air cleaner housing - Cayenne S (type M48/00)







1. Pull the air guide of the air cleaner housing out of the wheel well. To do this take hold of the air guide in one hand and pull it forwards at an angle.







2. Unscrew the fastening screw on the air cleaner housing.







3. Unclip the electric cable from the coolant expansion tank on the cylinder bank 1 - 4. The cable is clipped in at 2 points.







4. Lift the air cleaner housing, tip it towards the engine and remove it from the engine compartment.

Installing air cleaner housing - Cayenne S (type M48/00)







1. Insert the air cleaner housing into the engine compartment at an angle from above.







2. Introduce the 2 retaining bolts on the underside into the take-up bores in the body. Check the wheel well to make sure that the blue rubber discs are present and ensure that the bolts are properly fitted.







3. Tighten the fastening screw on the air cleaner housing. Tightening torque 7.5 ft.lb.







4. Unclip the electric cable from the coolant expansion tank on cylinder bank 1 - 4. The cable is clipped in at two points.







5. Replace the air guide on the air cleaner housing from the wheel well. Check that the elements are installed correctly.

Subsequent work
1. The steps required to replace the air-cleaner element are to be performed in the same way.
2. Install the relevant wheel-housing liner.