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Renewing tailpipe > < Exhaust system on vehicles with four-wheel drive - exploded view

A4 Mk2

Separating centre and rear silencers
Separating centre and rear silencers
t  The connecting pipe can be cut through at the cutting point provided in order to renew the centre and rear silencers separately.
t  The cutting point is marked by an indentation on the circumference of the exhaust pipe.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Chain pipe cutter -VAS 6254-
  A26-0790
Procedure
  Note
t  The illustration shows a vehicle with four-wheel drive.
t  The work steps are the same on vehicles with front-wheel drive and vehicles with four-wheel drive.
–  Cut through exhaust pipes at a right angle at cutting point -arrows- using chain pipe cutter -VAS 6254-.
  Note
The middle indentation (of three) on the exhaust pipe is the cutting point.
  A26-0455
–  When reassembling, position the clamps -1- and -2- centrally over the cutting point.
  A26-0470
–  Fit clamps so that ends of bolts do not protrude beyond bottom of clamp.
l  Bolt connections face outwards.
–  Align exhaust system so it is free of stress: vehicles with front-wheel drive → Chapter, vehicles with four-wheel drive → Chapter.
  A26-0097

Renewing tailpipe > < Exhaust system on vehicles with four-wheel drive - exploded view