Removing the intercooler

**Ohitsspencer** · 10-15-2016 01:55 PM

So, I have been searching all morning, and I can't find a DIY on removing the intercooler for the life of me. Mine is have the seeming common coolant leak, so I want to pull it to make sure nothing is wrong with the bottom half of the radiator before I order a new intercooler. Any help at all would be awesome. Thanks! Oh, I have a 2010 S4. Not sure if the removal differs from the different years of the B8.

**whiped** · 10-15-2016 01:59 PM

What cooler? The one for the SC?

Follow through step 8: http://www.awe-tuning.com/media/pdf/..._reservoir.pdf

**BlownOne** · 10-15-2016 02:39 PM

If you're talking about the hx, use the link above. If you're referring to the intercoolers in the blower, there's not a how to, but basically remove the bolts and knock out the i/c's with a rubber mallet, after you pull the blower off the car of course.

**Ohitsspencer** · 10-15-2016 02:49 PM

This is close! I'll get some pictures in a minute, but it looks like it'll be trapped in by these rubber guards that guide air into it, and they seem to run up under the bumper beam as well.

**Ohitsspencer** · 10-15-2016 04:50 PM

Okay, here are some pictures. I hope you can tell what I'm saying, by there is that divider/air guide that is directly in front of it. However, it runs all the way up to the hood, and goes behind the bumper. So, do I have to remove the bumper beam? Or just slide it out without removing those?