Exhaust System: Locations

Muffler With Mounts, Assembly Overview







1 - Suspended mount
- Right, in driving direction
2 - Particle filter
3 - Double clamp
- Right, in driving direction
Threads M8:
- Fasten evenly to 25 Nm
Threads M10:
- Fasten evenly to 40 Nm
4 - Particle filter
5 - Double clamp
- Left, in driving direction
Threads M8:
- Fasten evenly to 25 Nm
Threads M10:
- Fasten evenly to 40 Nm
6 - 25 Nm
7 - Suspended mount
- Left, in driving direction
8 - Repair double clamp
- Left, in driving direction
Threads M8:
- Fasten evenly to 25 Nm
Threads M10:
- Fasten evenly to 40 Nm
9 - Rear muffler
10 - Suspended mount
- Left, in driving direction
11 - End pipe
- Left, in driving direction
- Align in bumper cutout
12 - Dimension - a - = approx. 10 mm
- Exhaust system must be cold
- Arrow points in direction of travel
13 - Clamp
- Tighten to 60 Nm
- Note installation position
14 - Dimension - a - = approx. 4 mm
- Exhaust system must be cold
- Arrow points in direction of travel
15 - End pipe
- Right, in driving direction
- Align in bumper cutout
16 - Repair double clamp
- Double clamp viewed in direction of travel
- Note installation position
17 - Repair double clamp
- Double clamp viewed in direction of travel
- Note installation position
18 - Double clamp
- Bolt heads must point toward transmission
- Note installation position
19 - Suspended mount
- Right, in driving direction
20 - Repair double clamp
- Right, in driving direction
Threads M8:
- Fasten evenly to 25 Nm
Threads M10:
- Fasten evenly to 40 Nm
21 - Separating point
- For repairs
- Marked by two grooves around circumference of respective exhaust pipe
- At factory, exhaust pipe and rear mufflers are installed as a single component. Replacement exhaust pipe and rear muffler are supplied separately, with replacement double clamp for connecting joint
- Cut through exhaust pipes with body repair saw V.A.G 1523A at right angles at separating point




Muffler with Mounts, Assembly Overview







1 - Double clamp
Threads M8:
- Fasten evenly to 25 Nm
Threads M10:
- Fasten evenly to 40 Nm
2 - Center muffler
3 - Suspended mount
4 - 25 Nm
5 - Rear muffler
- As standard, center and rear mufflers are installed as a single component. In cases of repair, center and rear muffler are supplied individually and with a double clamp for connecting.
- Cut through connecting pipe with body repair saw V.A.G 1523A at right angles at separating point
6 - End pipe
- Align in bumper cutout
7 - Clamp
- Tighten to 60 Nm
- Note installation position
8 - Dimension - a - = approx. 10 mm
- Exhaust system must be cold
- Arrow points in direction of travel
9 - Repair double clamp
- Double clamp viewed in direction of travel
- Note installation position
10 - Repair double clamp
- Double clamp viewed in direction of travel
- Note installation position
11 - Dimension - a - = approx. 4 mm
- Exhaust system must be cold
- Arrow points in direction of travel
12 - Double clamp
- Bolt heads must point toward transmission
- Note installation position
13 - Suspended mount







Separating points between center muffler and rear muffler

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

- Body repair saw V.A.G 1523A

Work procedure
- Separate connecting pipes at a right angle between center muffler and rear muffler at the locations marked with a groove:
- Dimension - a - approx. 510 mm
- Dimension - b - approx. 535 mm