Renault Clio: Intercooler: Removal - Refitting

K9K - D4F, and 784 or 786

Note: Vehicles equipped with the K9K*768 engine may or may not be equipped with an intercooler.

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove:
  • the front wheel arch liners (see Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection).
  • the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection).

• Remove the air deflector (1) from the intercooler.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Loosen the clips (2), (3) and (4) of the intercooler air inlet and outlet pipes.

Note: Whenever the clip (3) of the intercooler air outlet pipe is removed, only the flexible part (5) of the pipe must be replaced.

• Disconnect the intercooler air inlet and outlet pipes.
• Move aside the intercooler air inlet and outlet pipes.
• Remove the flexible part of the intercooler outlet pipe (5).
• Remove the intercooler (6) in the direction of the arrows (7) and (8).

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Check that the intercooler is not full of oil. If it is, clean it with a cleaning trough or with a parts washer then dry it with a compressed air nozzle.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the flexible part of the intercooler air outlet pipe.
• Tighten the clip (4) of the flexible part of the intercooler air outlet pipe.
• Refit the intercooler.
• Connect the intercooler air inlet and outlet pipes.
• Tighten the clips of the intercooler air inlet and outlet pipes.

III - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit:
  • the intercooler air deflector,
  • the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection),
  • the front wheel arch liners (see Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection).

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