Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Octavia Mk1 > Drive unit | 1.8 ltr./110 kW Engine - Mechanical Components | Exhaust system | Removing and installing parts of the exhaust system | Removing and installing front exhaust pipe

Removing and installing front exhaust pipe

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Torque wrench

t	Hot bolt paste -G 052 112 A3-

Removing

Note

t	Avoid a large deflection of decoupling element, max. deflection 10 °.

t	Always replace self-locking nuts.

t	Vehicles with engine identification characters AGU have only 1 lambda probe upstream of catalytic converter.

–	Detach cover for plug connection of lambda probes -2- and disconnect the electrical line with retaining clips from the heat shield.

–	Pull plug connections out of cover and separate.

For vehicles with four-wheel drive

–	Remove middle exhaust pipe → Anchor, Pos. 6.

–	Disconnect propshaft from gearbox and place down to the side → Manual Gearbox 02C; Rep. Gr.39.

Continued for all vehicles

–	Unbolt front exhaust pipe from exhaust turbocharger.

–	Slacken bolted connections of double clamp between catalytic converter and front silencer and push to the rear.

–	Remove front exhaust pipe.

Install

Installation is performed in the reverse order. Pay attention to the following points:

–	Apply hot bolt paste to the stud bolts on the exhaust turbocharger -G 052 112 A3 -.

–	Align exhaust system free of stress → Chapter.

Note

Connecting and disconnecting plug connections causes faults to be stored in the engine control unit. It is therefore necessary to interrogate the fault memory → 1.8 l/110 kW Engine, Fuel Injection and Ignition System Motronic; Rep. Gr.01.

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