Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Golf Mk4 > Power unit | 4-cylinder injection engine (1.4 l and 1.6 l engine) | Exhaust system | Parts of the exhaust system | Assembly overview

Assembly overview - silencers with mountings

1 -	From front exhaust pipe

2 -	Double clamp

q	Note installation position → Fig..

3 -

40 Nm

Renew.

4 -

Mounting

q	Note installation position → Fig..

5 -

25 Nm

6 -	Rear silencer

q	Align rear silencer free of stress → Fig..

7 -	Separating point

q	For repair cases

q	Marked by three indentations on circumference of exhaust pipe

q	As standard, exhaust pipe and rear silencers are installed as a single component. In case of repair, the exhaust pipe and rear silencers are supplied individually along with a double clamp.

q	Cut through exhaust pipe at separating point at right angles using e.g. pneumatic sabre saw -V.A.G 1523A- → Fig..

8 -

25 Nm

9 -	Tunnel bridge

10 -

Mounting

Installation position of double clamp

–	Position double clamp at a distance to marking A -arrow 1- of approx. 5 mm.

Note

Marking -A- applies to vehicles with manual and automatic gearboxes.

Installation position of mounting

–	The angled end of mounting -arrow- points into direction of travel.

Separating point on exhaust pipe

–	Separate exhaust pipe at right angles at separating point -arrow 2-.

–	Position repair double clamp -4- between -arrow 1- and -arrow 3- when installing. Specified torque: 40 Nm.

Align rear silencer free of stress.

–	Mounting bolt on exhaust pipe must run in parallel with tunnel cross member (dimension -x- must be the same on left and right).

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