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Aligning exhaust system free of stress > < Removing and installing front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter

Golf Mk5

Separating centre and rear silencers
Separating centre and rear silencers
t  Only vehicles with front-wheel drive
t  The connecting pipe can be cut through at the point marked in order to renew the centre and rear silencers separately.
t  The cutting location is marked by an indentation on the circumference of the exhaust pipe.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Eye protection
   
t  Pneumatic sabre saw -V.A.G 1523 A-
or
  W00-0005
t  Chain-type pipe cutter -VAS 6254-
  WARNING
To avoid injury from metal shavings, wear eye protection and protective clothing.
  W00-10229
–  Cut through exhaust pipe at right angles using e.g. body saw -V.A.G 1523 A- at separating point -arrow 2-.
–  When installing, position clamp -4- at side markings -arrow 1- and -arrow 3-.
  A26-0732
–  Install clamp so that ends of bolts do not protrude beyond bottom of clamp.
l  Bolted connection faces rear.
Specified torque:
   Clamp with 2 individual clips: 25 Nm
   Clamp with continuous clip: 35 Nm
–  Align exhaust system free of tension → Chapter.
  A26-0159

Aligning exhaust system free of stress > < Removing and installing front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter