Removal and Replacement

Turbocharger

STI MODEL

REMOVAL

1. Set the vehicle on a lift.




2. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
3. Lift up the vehicle.
4. Remove the center exhaust pipe.
5. Lower the vehicle.




6. Separate the turbocharger joint pipe from turbocharger.




7. Disconnect the engine coolant hose which is connected to coolant filler tank.




8. Loosen the clamp which secures turbocharger to intake duct.
9. Loosen the flare joint of the oil inlet pipe, and disconnect the flare joint.




10. Remove the oil inlet pipe from turbocharger.




11. Disconnect the engine coolant hose from the pipe, and remove the turbocharger bracket RH.




12. Disconnect the oil outlet hose from pipe.
13. Take out the turbocharger from engine compartment.

Installation




1. Connect the oil outlet hose to outlet pipe.




2. Install the turbocharger to intake duct.

Tightening torque: 3 N.m (0.3 kgf-m, 2.2 ft-lb)




3. Install the oil inlet pipe to turbocharger, and connect the flare joint.

NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:
Union bolt 16 N.m (1.6 kgf-m, 11.8 ft-lb)
Flare joint 20 N.m (2.0 kgf-m, 14.8 ft-lb)




4. Install the turbocharger bracket RH, and connect the engine coolant hose to the pipe.

Tightening torque: 33 N.m (3.4 kgf-m, 24.6 ft-lb)




5. Attach the turbocharger joint pipe to turbocharger.

NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque: 35 N.m (3.6 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)




6. Connect the engine coolant hose which is connected to the coolant filler tank.
7. Lift up the vehicle.
8. Install the center exhaust pipe.
9. Lower the vehicle.




10. Connect the ground cable to the battery.