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Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2009 🢒 Solstice 🢒 Diagnostic Navigation 🢒 Vehicle Diagnostic Information 🢒 Charge Air Cooler Inlet Pipe Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 1829471 Size: SH
  1. Remove the hood. Refer to Hood Replacement.
  2. Remove the horn. Refer to Horn Replacement.
  3. Remove the charge air cooler inlet pipe bolt (3) at the rear bracket.

    4. Object Number: 1829690 Size: SH
  4. Remove the charge air cooler rear bracket nut (2) and bracket (1).

    5. Object Number: 1829471 Size: SH
  5. Remove the charge air cooler inlet pipe bolt (1) at the front bracket.
  6. Loosen the charge air cooler clamp (2) at the charge air cooler inlet pipe.
  7. Loosen the charge air cooler inlet pipe clamp (4) at the charge air cooler pipe.

    8. Object Number: 1829479 Size: SH
  8. Remove the charge air cooler inlet pipe.
  9. Remove any oil film from inside the pipes.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1829479 Size: SH
  1. Install the charge air cooler inlet pipe to the charge air cooler pipe and the charge air cooler.

    2. Caution: Refer to Exterior Trim Emblem Removal Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1829690 Size: SH
  2. Install the charge air cooler rear bracket (1) and nut (2). Tighten the nut to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

    3. Object Number: 1829471 Size: SH
  3. Install the charge air cooler inlet pipe bolt (3) at the rear bracket and tighten to 7 N·m (62 lb in).
  4. Install the charge air cooler inlet pipe bolt (1) at the front bracket and tighten to 7 N·m (62 lb in).
  5. Tighten the charge air cooler clamp (2) at the charge air cooler pipe.
  6. Tighten the charge air cooler inlet pipe clamp (4) at the charge air cooler pipe to 5 N·m (44 lb in).
  7. Install the horn. Refer to Horn Replacement.
  8. Install the hood. Refer to Hood Replacement.