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Separating centre and rear silencers > < Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
Exhaust system - exploded view of components
   
Exhaust system - exploded view of components
1 - 23 Nm
2 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
3 - 27 Nm
q   Renew
q   Tighten evenly in several stages
4 - Exhaust manifold
q   For cylinder bank 1 (right-side)
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
5 - Lambda probe -G39- (before catalytic converter)
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
q   Removing and installing → Rep. Gr.24
6 - 27 Nm
q   Renew
q   Tighten evenly in several stages
7 - Exhaust manifold
q   Cylinder bank 2 (left-side)
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
8 - Lambda probe 2 -G108- (before catalytic converter)
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
q   Removing and installing → Rep. Gr.24
9 - Front exhaust pipe with starter catalytic converter and main catalytic converter
q   For left side of vehicle
q   With flexible joint
q   Do not bend flexible joint more than 10° – otherwise it can be damaged
q   Protect from damage by knocks and impacts
q   Removing and installing: vehicles with manual gearbox → Chapter; vehicles with automatic gearbox → 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.
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
10 - Clamp (front)
q   Installation position → Fig.
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress before tightening clamp → Chapter
q   Tighten assembly evenly
11 - 40 Nm
12 - Lambda probe 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 paste → Parts catalogue
q   Removing and installing → Rep. Gr.24
13 - 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 paste → Parts catalogue
q   Removing and installing → Rep. Gr.24
14 - Front exhaust pipe with starter catalytic converter and main catalytic converter
q   For right side of vehicle
q   With flexible joint
q   Do not bend flexible joint more than 10° – otherwise it can be damaged
q   Protect from damage by knocks and impacts
q   Removing and installing: vehicles with manual gearbox → Chapter; vehicles with automatic gearbox → Chapter
q   Mounting components → Fig.
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
15 - 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   With exhaust flap - checking exhaust flap → Chapter
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
16 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
17 - 23 Nm
18 - 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   With exhaust flap - checking exhaust flap → Chapter
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
19 - 25 Nm
20 - 40 Nm
21 - Clamp (rear)
q   For separate replacement of centre and rear silencers
q   Installation position → Fig.
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress before tightening clamp → Chapter
q   Tighten assembly evenly
22 - Centre silencer
q   Combined in one unit with rear silencer as original equipment. Can be renewed individually for repair purposes

   
Installation position of front clamps
–  Install clamps so that the bolt ends do not protrude beyond bottom of clamp.
l  Bolt connections face one another.
  A26-0086
Installation position of rear clamps
–  Install clamps so that the bolt ends do not protrude beyond bottom of clamp.
l  Bolt connections face outwards.
  A26-0807
Components of exhaust pipe mountings (left-side) for vehicles with manual gearbox
1 - Bolt, 25 Nm
2 - Spacer sleeve
3 - Bracket
4 - Compression spring
5 - Washer
6 - Bolt, 25 Nm
7 - Bolt, 25 Nm
8 - Spacer sleeve
9 - Buffer
10 - Spacer sleeve
11 - Bracket
12 - Washer
  A26-0690
Components of exhaust pipe mountings (left-side) for vehicles with automatic gearbox
1 - Spacer sleeve
2 - Buffer
3 - Bracket
4 - Spacer sleeve
5 - Bolt, 25 Nm
6 - Bolt, 25 Nm
7 - Washer
8 - Compression spring
9 - Spacer sleeve
  A26-10110
Components of exhaust pipe mountings (right-side)
1 - Bolt, 25 Nm
2 - Spacer sleeve
3 - Buffer
4 - Spacer sleeve
5 - Nut, self-locking, 25 Nm
6 - Spacer sleeve
7 - Bracket
8 - Compression spring
9 - Washer
10 - Bolt, 25 Nm
  A26-0691

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