Renault Clio: Intercooler: Removal - Refitting
K9K - D4F, and 784 or 786

Note:
Vehicles equipped with the K9K*768 engine may or
may not be equipped with an intercooler.
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
- Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
- Remove:
- the front wheel arch liners (see Front wheel arch
liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection).
- the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection).

- Remove the air deflector (1) from the intercooler.
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED

- Loosen the clips (2), (3) and (4) of the intercooler air
inlet and outlet pipes.
Note:
Whenever the clip (3) of the intercooler air outlet
pipe is removed, only the flexible part (5) of the
pipe must be replaced.
- Disconnect the intercooler air inlet and outlet pipes.
- Move aside the intercooler air inlet and outlet pipes.
- Remove the flexible part of the intercooler outlet pipe (5).
- Remove the intercooler (6) in the direction of the arrows (7) and (8).
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
- Check that the intercooler is not full of oil. If it is,
clean it with a cleaning trough or with a parts
washer then dry it with a compressed air nozzle.
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
- Refit the flexible part of the intercooler air outlet pipe.
- Tighten the clip (4) of the flexible part of the intercooler
air outlet pipe.
- Refit the intercooler.
- Connect the intercooler air inlet and outlet pipes.
- Tighten the clips of the intercooler air inlet and outlet
pipes.
III - FINAL OPERATION
- Refit:
- the intercooler air deflector,
- the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection),
- the front wheel arch liners (see Front wheel arch
liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection).
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REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
Remove the front engine cover.
Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
(80A, Battery).
Remove the air pipe at the air filter uni
F4R or K9K or M4R, and AIR CONDITIONING or CLIMATE CONTROL
IMPORTANT
To avoid all risk of damage to the systems, apply
the safety and cleanliness instructions and operation
recommendations before carrying out any
repair:
(see 62A, Air conditioning, Air conditioning:
Precautions for the repair, 6
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