Front exhaust silencer - r + r

Operation 1076B30 · Exhaust pipes and silencers

1.4 16v

Removing

Position the vehicle on the ramp

1. Trace the cutting line to the specified dimension on the exhaust pipe.

1. Undo bolt (1a) securing exhaust pipe support rear bracket (1b).

2. Undo bolt (2a) securing exhaust pipe mount front bracket (2b).

1. Undo the nuts fixing the exhaust manifold and catalytic converter to the exhaust pipe.

Secure the exhaust pipe to the bodyshell.

1. Using a suitable tool, cut the exhaust pipe on the line previously drawn.

Remove front exhaust silencer.

Refitting

Using a file, remove the burrs on the cut end of the rear exhaust silencer.

Refit in its seating the new front exhaust silencer.

1. Join the rear exhaust silencer to the front exhaust silencer using the metal band supplied by Parts with the front exhaust pipe.

2. Tighten the nut on the metal band.

1. Tighten the nuts fixing the exhaust manifold and catalytic converter to the exhaust silencer to the recommended torque.

Tighten the bolt fixing the exhaust pipe front mounting bracket.

Tighten the exhaust pipe support front bracket securing bolt.

Remove the car from the ramps.