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Front exhaust manifold, V6

Front exhaust manifold, V6

To remove

Important

The oxygen sensor cable must not be of twisted type. Twisted cables exposed to vibration can break.

The oxygen sensor is sensitive to impacts and jolting and must be handled with care.



1. Position the car on a lift.

2. Remove the upper engine cover.


3. Remove the turbo pressure hose together with the turbo bypass pipe and valve.

4. Plug the charge air cooler's outlet.

5. Remove the exhaust manifold's heat shield.


6. Loosen the crankcase ventilation pipe between the turbo intake pipe (watch out for the sealing washers) and the cylinder head and the hose from the oil trap.

7. Detach the turbo intake pipe. Bend the pipe aside.

8. Detach the turbo's outlet hose to the charge air cooler.

9. Remove the radiator fan. See “Cooling system, Adjustment, Replacement” .


10. Pinch the inlet and return water hoses to the turbo. Use the pinch-off pliers, part no. 30 07 739.


11. Remove the water pipes to the turbo.

12. Undo and remove the dipstick tube.

13. Remove the front pipe from the turbo.

14. Unplug the oxygen sensor's connector.


15. Raise the car.

16. Snip the cable tie securing the oxygen sensor cable. Note the way the cable is run and lower the cable.

17. Separate the pipe joint between the front and rear exhaust systems.

Note

Removal of the front exhaust system will be easier if a cable tie, part No. 83 95 212, is fastened round the front pipe.


18. Detach the front pipe from the rear exhaust manifold. Lower away the front exhaust system.

19. Remove the turbo's oil return pipe.


20. Remove the turbo mounting bracket.

21. Detach the oil pipe from the oil filter adapter.

22. Lower the car to the floor.

23. Undo the nuts securing the front exhaust manifold.


24. Remove the front exhaust manifold with turbo.


To fit

Important

The oxygen sensor cable must not be of twisted type. Twisted cables exposed to vibration can break.

The oxygen sensor is sensitive to impacts and jolting and must be handled with care.




Note

Smear the studs and gaskets sparingly with Molycote 1000, part. no. 30 20 971 or similar, to prevent them baking on.


Note

Spray the connector with Kontakt 61, part no. 30 04 520, before plugging it in.



1. Fit a new gasket for the front exhaust manifold.


2. Fit the front exhaust manifold with turbo.

Tightening torque: 20 Nm (14.7 lbf ft).

Important

It is essential that there is oil in the turbo bearing housing when the engine is started.

Fill the turbo oil inlet with oil from an oilcan. Rotate the compressor by hand many times so that the oil penetrates into the bearings.


3. Raise the car.

4. Fit a new gasket on the front pipe against the rear exhaust manifold.


Note

Removal of the front exhaust system will be easier if a cable tie, part No. 83 95 212, is fastened round the front pipe.


5. Fit the front exhaust pipe to the rear exhaust manifold.

Tightening torque: 40 Nm (29.5 lbf ft).

6. Fit the pipe joint between the front and rear exhaust systems.

Tightening torque: 22 Nm (16.2 lbf ft).

7. Use a cable tie to secure the oxygen sensor cable. Carefully run the cable back to the oxygen sensor connector.

8. Fit the oil pipe to the oil filter adapter. Fit new gaskets and sealing washers.


Tightening torque: 20 Nm (14.7 lbf ft).

9. Fit the turbo mounting bracket.

Tightening torque: 24 Nm (17.7 lbf ft).

10. Fit the turbo's oil return pipe.

Tightening torque:

M6 bolt: 14 Nm (10.3 lbf ft)

11. Lower the car to the floor.

12. Plug in the oxygen sensor connector.


13. Bolt the front exhaust pipe to the turbo.

Tightening torque: 24 Nm (17.7 lbf ft).

14. Fit the dipstick tube.

15. Fit the turbo water return pipe. Use new seal washers.

Tightening torque:

Banjo bolt, turbo 25 Nm (18.4 lbf ft)

Retaining screw cylinder head 14 Nm (10.3 lbf ft)

16. Remove the pinch-off pliers from the inlet and return water hoses to the turbo.

17. Fit the radiator fan. See “Cooling system, Adjustment, Replacement” .


Tightening torque: 8 Nm (5.9 lbf ft)

18. Fit the hose between the turbo and the charge air cooler.


Tightening torque: 8 Nm (5.9 lbf ft)

19. Fit the turbo's intake pipe.

Tightening torque:

V-clamp 3 Nm (2.2 lbf ft)

U-clamp cylinder head 14 Nm (10.3 lbf ft)

20. Fit the crankcase breather pipe between the cylinder head and turbo intake pipe. Change the sealing washers. Connect the hose from the oil trap.

Tightening torque:

Banjo bolt, intake pipe: 24 Nm (17.7 lbf ft)

21. Remove the plug from the charge air cooler outlet.

22. Fit the front exhaust manifold's heat shield.

Tightening torque: 24 Nm (17.7 lbf ft).

23. Fit the turbo pressure hose together with the turbo bypass pipe and valve.


Tightening torque: 8 Nm (5.9 lbf ft)

24. Start the engine and check for oil and water leakage.

25. Switch off the engine and check oil and water levels. Top up as necessary.

26. Fit the upper engine cover.