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Removing and installing the front exhaust pipe (Altea - Altea XL - Leon) > < Silencer with mountings - Assembly overview (Altea, Altea XL, Leon)
Removing and installing catalytic converter
Removing and installing catalytic converter
t  removing → Anchor
t  installing → Anchor
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Lambda probe open ring spanner set -3337-
  W00-0206
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
  W00-0427
removing
–  Separate the under body protection.
–  Disconnect plug connections -3, 4-.
–  Expose the electric lines of the Lambda probe -G39- that lead to the heat plate of the catalytic converter.
–  Unscrew Lambda probe -G39--item 1- using Lambda probe open ring spanner set -3337-.
  A24-10796
–  Remove the connector -2-.
  Note
Disregard: -Items 1, 3, 4-.
–  Remove poly V-belt → Chapter.
  A27-10261
–  Unplug the electrical connector -1- from the air conditioner compressor regulating valve -N280-.
  WARNING
Risk of injury caused by refrigerant.
The air conditioner refrigerant circuit must not be opened.
–  Remove bolts -arrows- for air conditioner compressor.
  Caution
Danger of damage to refrigerant lines and hoses.
Do NOT stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses.
–  Carefully attach the air-conditioning compressor with the refrigerant hoses still connected to the longitudinal member.
  A10-1637
–  Unscrew bolts -arrows- and remove heat shield.
  A21-10505
–  Remove nuts -2-.
  Note
Disregard -items 1, 3-.
  N10-10324
–  Unscrew the nuts -arrow- and the screws -1, 2- and remove the left catalytic converter.
installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removing, when doing this note the following.
l  Tightening torques → Chapter
  Note
Replace the seals and nuts.
–  Tighten the nuts and bolts on the catalytic converter. → Fig.
–  Install the exhaust pipe → Chapter.
–  Install air conditioner compressor → Rep. gr.87.
–  Install poly V-belt → Chapter.
  A26-10697

Removing and installing the front exhaust pipe (Altea - Altea XL - Leon) > < Silencer with mountings - Assembly overview (Altea, Altea XL, Leon)