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Exhaust system on vehicles with four-wheel drive - exploded view of components > < Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
Exhaust system on vehicles with front-wheel drive - exploded view of components
   
Exhaust system on vehicles with front-wheel drive - exploded view of components
  Note
The illustration shows the exhaust system on vehicles with exhaust emissions standard “EU4”.
1 - 25 Nm
2 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
3 - 27 Nm
q   Renew
4 - Exhaust manifold
q   For cylinder bank 1 (right-side)
5 - Gasket
q   Renew
6 - Front exhaust pipe with starter catalytic converter and main catalytic converter
q   For cylinder bank 1 (right-side)
q   With flexible joint
q   Do not bend flexible joint more than 10° - otherwise it can be damaged
q   Protect against knocks and impact
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
q   Components of exhaust pipe mountings for vehicles with manual gearbox → Fig.
q   Components of exhaust pipe mountings for vehicles with automatic gearbox → Fig.
7 - Lambda probe (before catalytic converter), 55 Nm
q   For cylinder bank 1 (right-side)
q   Threads of new Lambda probes are already greased with assembly paste; the paste must not get into the slots on the probe body
q   When re-using the old Lambda probe, grease thread with high-temperature lubricant; the paste must not get into the slots of the probe body. High-temperature paste → Parts catalogue
8 - Lambda probe (after catalytic converter), 55 Nm
q   For cylinder bank 1 (right-side)
q   Threads of new Lambda probes are already greased with assembly paste; the paste must not get into the slots on the probe body
q   When re-using the old Lambda probe, grease thread with high-temperature lubricant; the paste must not get into the slots of the probe body. High-temperature paste → Parts catalogue
9 - Exhaust manifold
q   For cylinder bank 2 (left-side)
10 - Gasket
q   Renew
11 - 27 Nm
q   Renew
12 - Lambda probe (before catalytic converter), 55 Nm
q   For cylinder bank 2 (left-side)
q   Threads of new Lambda probes are already greased with assembly paste; the paste must not get into the slots on the probe body
q   When re-using the old Lambda probe, grease thread with high-temperature lubricant; the paste must not get into the slots of the probe body. High-temperature paste → Parts catalogue
13 - Lambda probe (after catalytic converter), 55 Nm
q   For cylinder bank 1 (left-side)
q   Threads of new Lambda probes are already greased with assembly paste; the paste must not get into the slots on the probe body
q   When re-using the old Lambda probe, grease thread with high-temperature lubricant; the paste must not get into the slots of the probe body. High-temperature paste → Parts catalogue
14 - Front exhaust pipe with starter catalytic converter and main catalytic converter
q   For cylinder bank 2 (left-side)
q   With flexible joint and front silencer
q   Do not bend flexible joint more than 10° - otherwise it can be damaged
q   Protect against knocks and impact
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
q   Components of exhaust pipe mountings for vehicles with manual gearbox → Fig.
q   Components of exhaust pipe mountings for vehicles with automatic gearbox → Fig.
15 - Clamp (front)
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress before tightening clamp → Chapter
q   Installation position → Fig.
q   Tighten bolt connections evenly.
16 - 40 Nm
17 - Clamp (front)
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress before tightening clamp → Chapter
q   Installation position → Fig.
q   Tighten bolt connections evenly.
18 - 40 Nm
19 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
20 - 25 Nm
21 - Rear silencer
q   Combined in one unit with centre silencer as original equipment. Can be renewed individually for repair purposes
q   Cutting point → Anchor
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
22 - Clamp (rear)
q   For separate replacement of centre and rear silencers
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress before tightening clamp → Chapter
q   Installation position → Fig.
q   Tighten bolt connections evenly.
23 - 40 Nm
24 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
25 - 25 Nm
26 - Centre silencer
q   With front silencer
q   Combined in one unit with rear silencer as original equipment. Can be renewed individually for repair purposes
q   Cutting point → Anchor
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter

   
Installation position of front clamps
–  When fitting clamps, make sure ends of bolts do not project below bottom of clamp -arrow-.
l  Bolt connection faces to right.
  A26-0277
Installation position of rear clamp
–  Install clamp so that ends of bolts do not protrude beyond bottom of clamp.
l  Bolt connection faces to left.
  A26-0159
Components of exhaust pipe mountings (left-side) for vehicles with manual gearbox
1 - Bolt, 25 Nm
2 - Spacer sleeve
3 - Bracket
4 - Buffer
5 - Washer
6 - Bolt
7 - Washer
8 - Compression spring
9 - Spacer sleeve
10 - Nut, self-locking, 25 Nm
  A26-0536
Components of exhaust pipe mountings (right-side) for vehicles with manual gearbox
1 - Nut, self-locking, 25 Nm
2 - Washer
3 - Washer
4 - Buffer
5 - Spacer sleeve
6 - Washer
7 - Washer
8 - Bolt
9 - Spacer sleeve
10 - Bracket
11 - Bracket
12 - Compression spring
13 - Washer
14 - Bolt, 25 Nm
  A26-0537
Components of exhaust pipe mountings (left-side) for vehicles with automatic gearbox
1 - Nut, self-locking, 25 Nm
2 - Bolt, 25 Nm
3 - Heat shield for selector lever cable
4 - Spacer sleeve
5 - Buffer
6 - Bracket
7 - Spacer sleeve
8 - Support bracket
9 - Bolt
10 - Washer
11 - Compression spring
12 - Spacer sleeve
  A26-0541
Components of exhaust pipe mountings (right-side) for vehicles with automatic gearbox
1 - Washer
2 - Bracket
3 - Buffer
4 - Spacer sleeve
5 - Bolt, 25 Nm
6 - Bolt
7 - Washer
8 - Compression spring
9 - Spacer sleeve
10 - Nut, self-locking, 25 Nm
  A26-0540

Exhaust system on vehicles with four-wheel drive - exploded view of components > < Removing and installing parts of exhaust system