Left Front Exhaust Pipe With Primary and Main Catalytic Converters

Left Front Exhaust Pipe with Primary and Main Catalytic Converters

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine/Transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

Removing

• During installation, reinstall all heat insulation sleeves and heat shields at the same locations.

• All cable ties opened or cut during engine removal must be reinstalled at the same locations during installation.

• Do not bend the flex joint in front of the exhaust pipe more than 10° or it could be damaged.

- Disconnect exhaust system at clamping sleeves - 1 - and - 2 -.





- Place Engine/Transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383 A) plunger with a block of wood inserted in between - arrow - beneath rear crossmember.





- First remove bolts - 1 - and - 2 -, then bolts - 3 - and - 4 -.

- Slowly lower rear crossmember using Engine/Transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383 A) until distance between rear crossmember/chassis acquires dimension - x -.





• Dimension - x - = max. 60 mm.

• Dimension - x - must not be exceeded, otherwise driveshaft joint and lines on bulkhead can be damaged.

- Remove electrical harness connectors - 3 - and - 4 - from bracket at transmission.





- Disconnect electrical harness connectors.

- Remove heat insulation sleeve on wiring harness and free up individual electrical wires.

- Remove bolt - 1 - at left front exhaust pipe strap.





• Ignore - 2 -.

- Remove left front exhaust pipe/exhaust manifold nuts - arrows -.





- 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, reinstall all heat insulation sleeves and heat shields at the same locations.

• During installation, all cable ties must be re-installed at the same location.

- Tighten front exhaust pipe/exhaust manifold threaded connection nuts - arrows - evenly in stages while aligning main catalytic converter horizontally.





- Install subframe with crossmember.

• Individual mounting components of exhaust system on transmission. Refer to => [ Individual Components of Suspension, Right Side ] Exhaust System Assembly Overview.

- Align exhaust system free of tension. Refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Exhaust System, Installing.

Tightening Specifications