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Separating centre and rear silencers > < Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
Exhaust system - exploded view
   
Exhaust system - exploded view
1 - 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
2 - 23 Nm
3 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
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 (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 paste lubricant; the paste must not get into the slots of the probe body. High-temperature paste → Parts catalogue
8 - 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 paste lubricant; the paste must not get into the slots of the probe body. High-temperature paste → Parts catalogue
9 - 27 Nm
q   Renew
10 - Exhaust manifold
q   For cylinder bank 2 (left-side)
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
11 - Gasket
q   Renew
12 - Lambda probe (after 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 paste 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 (right-side)
14 - Front exhaust pipe with starter catalytic converter and main catalytic converter
q   For cylinder bank 2 (left-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 01J → Fig.
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
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 - 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 01J → Fig.
q   Removing and installing → 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 → Fig.
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 → Fig.
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
22 - 23 Nm
23 - 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.
24 - 40 Nm
25 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
26 - 23 Nm

   
Installation position of front clamps
–  Fit clamps so that ends of bolts do not protrude beyond bottom of clamp.
l  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.
l  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 automatic 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 automatic 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
Renewing tailpipe
–  Cut through tailpipe -1- at right angles with chain pipe cutter -VAS 6254- at the position marked -C-.
–  Push new tailpipe -3- onto tailpipe as far as marking -A-. Slot on tailpipe should align with marking -B-.
–  Tighten clamp -2- to 25 Nm.
  A26-0475

Separating centre and rear silencers > < Removing and installing parts of exhaust system