Right Front Exhaust Pipe With Primary and Main Catalytic Converter, Vehicles With Automatic Transmission
Right Front Exhaust Pipe with Primary and Main Catalytic Converter, Vehicles with Automatic Transmission
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A)
Removing
• All cable ties opened or cut during engine removal must be reinstalled at the same locations during installation.
- Remove rear engine cover - arrows -.
- Remove cover - 1 - in engine compartment (right side).
- Remove air guide hose - arrows -.
- Remove harness connectors - 1 to 4 - from bracket at right of bulkhead.
- Disconnect electrical connectors - 2 - and - 4 -.
- Free up oxygen sensor wires downward.
- Remove right front wheel.
- Remove quick-release fasteners - 1 -, remove screws - 2 - and remove noise insulation.
• Decoupling elements in front exhaust pipes must not be bent more than 10° - danger of damage.
- Disconnect exhaust system at double clamps - arrows -.
- Remove heat shield - A - for driveshaft - arrows -.
- Remove bolts at transmission/driveshaft flange.
- Push driveshaft together with rear final drive. The constant velocity (CV) joints can move axially.
- Tie up driveshaft to body.
- Place lifting surface of Engine/Transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383 A) centrally on housing casing - arrow - and support transmission from below.
CAUTION!
The lock carrier must be installed.
- First remove bolts - 2 - and - 3 - and then mounting bolts - 1 - and - 4 - of subframe.
- Lower transmission and subframe using engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A) to dimension - a -.
• Dimension - a - = 50 mm.
- Remove heat shield - 1 - for left drive axle.
- Free up oxygen sensor wires at areas indicated by - arrows - on transmission.
• Illustration shows engine/transmission assembly removed.
- Remove bolt - arrow - at strap for right front exhaust pipe.
- Remove nuts - 1 to 3 - for right front exhaust pipe/exhaust manifold.
• Illustration shows engine/transmission assembly removed.
- Next, disconnect front exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold.
- Remove bolts - arrows - for right transmission mount at bottom.
- Remove bolts - 2 - and remove heat shield - B -.
- Remove bolts - 1 - and remove transmission support.
- Remove front exhaust pipe with pre and main catalytic converters.
Installing
Installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:
• Replace self-locking nuts.
• During installation, all cable ties must be re-installed at the same location.
• Secure all hose connections using hose clamps appropriate for the model type.
- Install transmission supports.
- Tighten nuts - 1 to 3 - of front exhaust pipe/exhaust manifold bolts uniformly in stages, align catalytic converter horizontally.
- Install subframe.
• Individual mounting components of exhaust system on transmission => [ Individual components of suspension, right side ] Exhaust System Component Overview
- Align exhaust system free of tension. Refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Exhaust System, Installing.
Tightening Specifications
