Assistance in how to remove upper charge air ducts
06-25-2018, 11:48 PM
#1
Assistance in how to remove upper charge air ducts
Hello, I am working on a 14 E550 M278 and trying to gain access to the passenger side front cover as it appears to be leaking oil and need to remove the upper charge air duct. I am not able to reach the clamp from the upper charge air duct to the turbo. Has anybody removed the upper charge air ducts and willing to share tricks to getting access to it.
06-26-2018, 12:04 AM
#2
MBWorld Fanatic!
No trick, gotta get in there with some sort of tool.
The germans who assemble these engines are vindictive, I've found them with the clamps pointing in and downward, where I could only get to it from the bottom of the car with a very long extension and swivel.
I usually find some combo of short socket, swivel, extension and a small ratchet that will let me loosen them up, but there's no consistency on where the clamps are even put from car to car.
The germans who assemble these engines are vindictive, I've found them with the clamps pointing in and downward, where I could only get to it from the bottom of the car with a very long extension and swivel.
I usually find some combo of short socket, swivel, extension and a small ratchet that will let me loosen them up, but there's no consistency on where the clamps are even put from car to car.
