SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Exhaust system: install without stress Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability among Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter. Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Torque wrench -VAG 1331-, see equivalent → Anchor. Prerequisite l  The exhaust system is cold.

Procedure –  Loosen bolt connections of front clamp. –  Adjust the position of the clamping support on the exhaust pipe when considering the dimensions -a-. Dimension -a- = 5 mm.

–  Align the position of the connecting support so that the threaded end does not protrude over the bottom edge of the support -arrow-. –  Slightly tighten the screw connection in front of the connecting support.

–  Then align the exhaust system in the suspension elements when considering the dimension -a-. The -arrow- points forwards. Dimension -a- = 3 ... 7 mm.

–  Then evenly tighten securing nuts -arrows- of foremost clamp. Specified torque: M8 = 25 Nm, M10 = 40 Nm. –  After tightening the connecting support, check the alignment dimension and adjust if necessary. Align the end pipes:

–  Align the secondary silencer so that there is an equal distance -a- and -b- between the indentation passage in the rear bumper and the end pipes. –  To centre the end tubes, loosen the secondary silencer suspension, if necessary.