Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Intercooler: Removal - Refitting

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REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift.
• Remove:
  • the engine cover,
  • the engine undertray.

• Remove:
  • the air inlet sleeve clips,
  • the air intake sleeve on the air filter unit,
  • the front bumper.

• Loosen the clip (2) of the intercooler air outlet hose.
• Disconnect the intercooler air outlet hose from the intercooler air outlet duct.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the intercooler air inlet duct nuts (3) from the intercooler,
  • the seal from the intercooler air inlet duct.

• Unclip the clip (4) from the intercooler side protector plate on the right-hand side.
• Separate the intercooler side protection plate on the right-hand side (5) .

• Remove the intercooler bolts (6) .
• Detach the intercooler from the rubber mounting component by lifting it.
• Remove the intercooler/intercooler air outlet duct assembly from the cooling circuit.

• Remove:
  • the intercooler air outlet duct nuts (7) from the intercooler,
  • the intercooler air outlet hose/duct assembly from the intercooler,
  • the intercooler air outlet duct seal.
• Plug the openings.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace the seals of the intercooler air inlet and outlet ducts.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Remove the blanking plugs from the openings.
• Refit:
  • the new intercooler air outlet duct seal on the intercooler,
  • the intercooler air outlet hose/duct assembly on the intercooler,
  • the intercooler air outlet duct nuts on the intercooler.
• Torque tighten the intercooler air outlet duct nuts (25 N.m).
• Fit the intercooler air outlet duct/intercooler assembly on the rubber mounting component.
• Refit the intercooler bolts.
• Torque tighten the intercooler bolts (17 N.m).
• Fit the intercooler side protection plate on the right-hand side.
• Clip the intercooler side protection plate clip on the right-hand side.
• Refit:
  • the new air inlet duct seal on the intercooler,
  • the intercooler air inlet duct on the intercooler,
  • the intercooler air inlet duct nuts on the intercooler.
• Torque tighten the intercooler air inlet duct nuts (25 N.m).

III - FINAL OPERATION

• Connect the intercooler air outlet hose to the intercooler air outlet duct.
• Torque tighten the clip for the intercooler air outlet hose (5 N.m).
• Refit:
  • the front bumper,
  • the air intake sleeve on the air filter unit.
  • the air inlet sleeve clips,
  • the engine undertray,
  • the engine cover.