Removing Air Cleaner Housing

Removing And Installing Air Cleaner Housing







Removing air cleaner housing - Cayenne Turbo (type M48/50)

NOTE:
- The description relates to cylinder bank 1 - 4.
- The corresponding wheel housing liner must be removed for this task.

1. Remove left and right engine compartment cover.
2. Separate connections on the air cleaner covers. To do this, turn the pins through 180 degrees and pull them out. Then pull off the intake manifolds.







3. Remove the air line on the right air cleaner cover. To do this, unclip the green cover cap. Insert a screwdriver into the notch of the cap and lever the cap off.







4. Push the snap ring into the flange -1- and then pull it off together with the flange -2-.







5. Clip the green cover cap on again after disassembly.







6. Open the two upper fastening clips on the air cleaner housing.







7. Press the cover of the air cleaner element in the direction of the engine, pulling it upwards at the same time.
8. The overflow hose on the coolant expansion tank should be unclipped from the air cleaner housing cover of cylinder bank 1 - 4.







9. Remove the air cleaner element from the air cleaner housing.







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







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







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







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







NOTE: The air cleaner housing of cylinder bank 5 - 8 is removed in the same way.