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Installation position and specified torque of clamp > < Separating centre and rear silencers

Golf Mk5

Aligning exhaust system free of stress
Aligning exhaust system free of stress
l  The exhaust system must be aligned when cold.
   
–  Loosen bolts -3 and 4- on front clamp -1-.
–  Align front clamp -1- to marking -A- on front exhaust pipe -2- (-arrow- points forwards).
l  Dimension -a- = → Fig.
l  The bolts must be on the right and the ends of the bolts must not protrude beyond the lower edge of the clamp.
–  Tighten front clamp bolts -3- hand-tight.
  N26-10302
–  Push exhaust system forward until preload on rear silencer retainer is dimension -a- 15…17 mm.
  A26-0733
–  In this position, tighten bolts -3 and 4- of front clamp evenly. Specified torque → Fig..
  N26-10302

Installation position and specified torque of clamp > < Separating centre and rear silencers