Audi Q3: Bulkhead

Overview - Bulkhead

1 - Gasket for Plenum Chamber

• To remove, pull forward off the body flange.
• Mount the seal on the foam piece -arrows- and then push it onto the flange on the body.
• Mount the seal on the opposite side on the foam piece and push it onto the flange on the body.
• Press the seal on the opposite side on the flange on the body using up any overlap.

2 - Right Sealing Profile

• To remove, unclip it from the fender flange and the suspension strut tower.
• Press the clips on the foam piece into the body when installing.

3 - Hood

4 - Plenum Chamber Bulkhead

• Slide the plenum chamber seal on at the sides.

Overview - Plenum Chamber Cover

1 - Seal

• Replace if damaged

2 - Right Sealing Piece

• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Sealing Piece, Removing and Installing".

3 - Left Sealing Piece

• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Sealing Piece, Removing and Installing".

4 - Plenum Chamber Cover

• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Plenum Chamber Cover, Removing and Installing".

Plenum Chamber Cover, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove the windshield wiper arms. Refer to → Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.92; Windshield Wiper System; Wiper Arms, Removing and Installing.

- Remove the seal -1-.

  Caution

There is a risk of damaging the plenum chamber cover.

Coat the transition between the windshield -2- and the plenum chamber cover -5- with a soapy solution and carefully remove the plenum chamber cover vertically upward from the window starting with the retainer on the windshield.

- Remove plenum chamber cover -5-, to do this carefully remove the plenum chamber cover tab -3- in the direction of the -arrow- from the windshield bracket -4-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

  Note

• The plenum chamber cover cowl panel must lock completely into the windshield frame.
• If the plenum chamber cover is damaged or mounted incorrectly water can flow in the fresh air intake. This can cause odor from the heat/A/C system and/or moisture in the vehicle interior.

Special Tools

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Engine Bung Set -VAS6122-

• Shop Crane - Drip Tray -VAS6208-

• Hose Clip Pliers -VAS6362-

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