SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Leon Mk1 > Power unit | 4 cylinder Injected engine (engine 1.8 l and 2.0 l, timing chain) | Exhaust system | Parts of the exhaust system: Removing and installing

Separating centre and rear silencers

t	The connecting pipe can be cut through at the point marked in order to renew the centre and rear silencers separately.

t	The cutting line is marked on the exhaust tube.

Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability among Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Chain pipe cutter -VAS 6254-, see equivalent → Anchor

Operation process

Proceed as follows:

–	Cut the exhaust pipe at the cutting line -arrow 2- cutting at a right angle with the tube cutting chain -VAS 6254-.

–	When installing, position clamp -4- on the side marks -1- and -3-.

–	Install clamp so that ends of bolts do not protrude beyond bottom of clamp.

l	The screw joints face downwards.

–	Align the exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter.

Tightening torques

Qty.		Nm
Clamp		23

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