Renault Clio: Intercooler: Removal - Refitting
Renault Clio III (2005-2013) Service Manual / Engine And Peripherals / Turbocharging / 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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I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
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Remove the turbocharger outlet air pipe retaining pins (2).
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