Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Golf Mk4 > Engine | 4-cylinder injection engine | Exhaust system | Removing and installing parts of exhaust system | Vehicles with front wheel drive

Silencer and mountings

1 -	From catalytic converter.

2 -	Double clip

q	Note installation position → Fig..

3 -

25 Nm

4 -

Mounting

q	Note installation position → Fig..

5 -	Front silencer

q	Align → Fig..

6 -	Cutting point

q	In case of repair.

q	Front silencer and rear silencer are fitted as one part as standard. In case of repair, front and rear silencers are supplied separately and with one repair double clip for connection.

q	Cut connecting pipe at cutting point at right angles using body saw, e.g. pneumatic sabre saw -V.A.G 1523A- → Fig..

7 -

Mounting

8 -

20 Nm

9 -	Rear silencer

10 -

Mounting

q	With securing ring.

11 -	Tunnel bridge

12 -

40 Nm

Installation location of double clip

–	Position double clip with approx. 5 mm clearance to mark A -arrow 1-.

Note

Mark -A- applies to vehicles with manual or automatic gearbox.

Installation location of mounting.

–	Angle side at base of mounting -A- points in direction of travel.

Cutting point on exhaust pipe.

–	Cut exhaust pipe at cutting point -arrow 2- at right angles.

–	Position repair double clip -4- at side markings -arrows 1 and 3- when installing. Torque setting: 40 Nm.

Aligning front silencer free of stress

–	Mounting bolts on front silencer must be parallel to tunnel bridge (dimension -x- is identical on left and right).

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