Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

• Front exhaust pipe with catalyst
• Marking
• Double clamp
• Dimension-a- = ca. 5 mm
• 40 Nm
• Centre silencer
• Retaining ring
• ◆ Renew if damaged
• ◆ Note installation position
  => Fig. 1
• Connecting piece
• 15 Nm

• Mounting
• ◆ With retaining ring
• ◆ Renew if damaged
• 20 Nm + 1/4 turn (90 °) further
• ◆ Renew
• Rear silencer
• Marking
• ◆ For repair double clamp, -item 15-

• Separating point
• ◆ For repair cases
• ◆ Position embossed on exhaust pipe
• ◆ As standard, centre and rear silencers are installed as a single component. In cases of repair the centre and rear silencer are supplied individually and with a double clamp for connecting.
• ◆ Cut through connecting pipe with body saw e.g. V.A.G 1523 at right angles at the separating point
• Repair double clamp
• ◆ Must be slid onto the markings, -item 13-

→ Fig. 1    Alignment of exhaust system

• ● Engine must be cold.

• ‒ Align exhaust system on retaining ring -item 7- to achieve dimension -a-.
  Arrow points in direction of travel
      Dimension -a- = 10 ±2 mm