Removing the intercooler is not difficult.
Here is how I do it:
- Losten the hoses and pop them off.
- Loosten the 2 bolts and 2 hex head studs holding it down.
- Remove the 2 nuts on the bracket near the up-pipe.
- Remove the bolt and hardware near the throttle body.
**Capture the grommet and washers**
- Remove the bolt and hardware on the left side post.
**Capture the grommet and washers**
- The intercooler is now free. Wiggle it in 4 directions to gently dislodge the seal of the 2 O-rings. These are located on the throttle body and the up-pipe.
- Remove the intercooler and place it on a towel to protect the rubber trim and so nothing falls into the open ends. I jam a wad of rags into the throttle body and the up-pipe so nothing falls on there.
You will see an oil residue in the intercooler. That is normal. A LOT of oil is not.
Here are a few random pictures that show these things.
