Exhaust System, Installing

Exhaust System, Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

Conditions

• Exhaust system must be aligned when cold.

Procedure

- Loosen threaded connections of front clamp - 1 -.





- Position clamp - 1 - so that dimension - a - at marking on pipe - 2 - is 5 mm and tighten front bolt hand-tight. - Arrow - points in direction of travel.

- Slide the exhaust pipe and the muffler far enough forward into the clamp until dimension - a - on the outer front muffler retaining loop is 9 to 11 mm. - Arrow - points in direction of travel.





- Tighten front clamp in this position uniformly to 25 Nm.

End Pipes, Aligning

- Align rear muffler so that distance - a - between bumper cut out and right and left tail pipes is equal.





At the same time, distance - b - of bumper cutout must run parallel to tail pipes.

- To align tail pipes, loosen rear muffler mounting components if necessary.