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Separating centre and rear silencers > < Exhaust system on vehicles with front-wheel drive - exploded view
Exhaust system on vehicles with four-wheel drive - exploded view
   
Exhaust system on vehicles with four-wheel drive - exploded view
1 - 23 Nm
2 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
3 - Centre 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
4 - 27 Nm
q   Renew
5 - Exhaust manifold
q   For cylinder bank 1 (right-side)
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
6 - Gasket
q   Renew
7 - Lambda probe -G39-
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 lubricant → Parts catalogue
q   Removing and installing → Rep. Gr.24
q   Tighten to 55 Nm
8 - Lambda probe 2 -G108-
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 lubricant → Parts catalogue
q   Removing and installing → Rep. Gr.24
q   Tighten to 55 Nm
9 - Exhaust manifold
q   Cylinder bank 2 (left-side)
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
10 - Gasket
q   Renew
11 - 27 Nm
q   Renew
12 - Lambda probe 2 after catalytic converter -G131-
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 lubricant → Parts catalogue
q   Removing and installing → Rep. Gr.24
q   Tighten to 55 Nm
13 - Front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter
q   For cylinder bank 2 (left-side)
q   With flexible joint; 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: vehicles with manual gearbox → Fig., vehicles with automatic gearbox 01V → Fig.
q   Removing and installing: vehicles with manual gearbox → Chapter; vehicles with automatic gearbox 01V → Chapter
14 - Clamp (front)
q   Before tightening, align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
q   Installation position → Fig.
q   Tighten bolt connections evenly
15 - 40 Nm
16 - Lambda probe after catalytic converter -G130-
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 lubricant → Parts catalogue
q   Removing and installing → Rep. Gr.24
q   Tighten to 55 Nm
17 - Front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter
q   For cylinder bank 1 (right-side)
q   With flexible joint; 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: vehicles with manual gearbox → Fig., vehicles with automatic gearbox 01V → Fig.
q   Removing and installing: vehicles with manual gearbox → Chapter; vehicles with automatic gearbox 01V → Chapter
18 - Rear silencer
q   For left side of vehicle
q   Combined in one unit with centre silencer as original equipment. Can be renewed individually for repair purposes
q   Cutting point → Anchor
q   Renewing tailpipe → Chapter
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
19 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
20 - 23 Nm
21 - Rear silencer
q   For right side of vehicle
q   Combined in one unit with centre silencer as original equipment. Can be renewed individually for repair purposes
q   Cutting point → Anchor
q   Renewing tailpipe → Chapter
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
22 - 23 Nm
23 - 40 Nm
24 - Clamp (rear)
q   For separate replacement of centre and rear silencers
q   Before tightening, align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
q   Installation position → Fig.
q   Tighten bolt connections evenly

   
Installation position of front clamps
–  Fit clamps so that ends of bolts do not protrude beyond bottom of clamp.
t  Bolt connections face one another.
  A26-0257
Installation position of rear clamps
–  Fit clamps so that ends of bolts do not protrude beyond bottom of clamp.
t  Bolt connections face outwards.
  A26-0097
Components of exhaust pipe mountings (left-side) for vehicles with manual gearbox
1 - Nut, self-locking, 25 Nm
2 - Spacer sleeve
3 - Bracket
4 - Buffer
5 - Spacer sleeve
6 - Bolt, 25 Nm
7 - Washer
8 - Compression spring
9 - Spacer sleeve
  A26-0449
Components of exhaust pipe mountings (right-side) for vehicles with manual gearbox
1 - Spacer sleeve
2 - Bracket
3 - Compression spring
4 - Washer
5 - Bolt, 25 Nm
6 - Spacer sleeve
7 - Buffer
8 - Spacer sleeve
9 - Nut, self-locking, 25 Nm
  A26-0450
Components of exhaust pipe mountings (left-side) for vehicles with multitronic gearbox 01J
1 - Bolt, 25 Nm
2 - Washer
3 - Compression spring
4 - Spacer sleeve
5 - Nut, self-locking, 25 Nm
6 - Bolt, 25 Nm
7 - Spacer sleeve
8 - Buffer
9 - Bracket
10 - Spacer sleeve
  A26-0451
Components of exhaust pipe mountings (right-side) for vehicles with multitronic gearbox 01J
1 - Nut, self-locking, 25 Nm
2 - Bolt, 25 Nm
3 - Spacer sleeve
4 - Buffer
5 - Bracket
6 - Spacer sleeve
7 - Bolt, 25 Nm
8 - Washer
9 - Compression spring
10 - Spacer sleeve
  A26-0452
Components of exhaust pipe mountings (left-side) for vehicles with automatic gearbox 01V
1 - Bolt, 25 Nm
2 - Heat shield for selector lever cable
3 - Spacer sleeve
4 - Buffer
5 - Bracket
6 - Spacer sleeve
7 - Support bracket
8 - Nut, self-locking, 25 Nm
9 - Compression spring
10 - Spacer sleeve
11 - Washer
  A26-0453
Components of exhaust pipe mountings (right-side) for vehicles with automatic gearbox 01V
1 - Washer
2 - Bolt, 25 Nm
3 - Spacer sleeve
4 - Buffer
5 - Bracket
6 - Spacer sleeve
7 - Nut, self-locking, 25 Nm
8 - Compression spring
9 - Spacer sleeve
  A26-0454

Separating centre and rear silencers > < Exhaust system on vehicles with front-wheel drive - exploded view