Exhaust System: Service and Repair

Exhaust System, Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)






• Exhaust system must be aligned when cold.

Perform the following:

- Loosen the threaded connection on the front clamping sleeve - 1 -.






- Arrow - points in direction of travel.

- Position the front clamping sleeve so that the dimension - a - for the marking on the pipe - 2 - is 5 mm.

- Tighten the front clamping sleeve hand-tight.

- Push the exhaust system as far forward until the dimension - a - on the outer retaining loop of the front muffler is 9 to 11 mm.






- Arrow - points in direction of travel.

- Tighten the front clamping sleeve to 23 Nm in this position.

Align the tail pipes

- Align the rear muffler.






• The distance - a - between the bumper cut-out and the tail pipes must be equal on the right and left sides.

• At the same time, the distance - b - from the bumper cut-out to the tailpipes must run parallel.



- To align tailpipes, loosen rear muffler mounts.