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Front Exhaust Pipe, Removing And Installing: Removing

Fig 1: Identifying Nuts -Arrows-
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-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

Fig 2: Clamping Sleeve Threaded Connections
GWWA26-10538Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC
CAUTION:

Risk Of Damaging The Coupling.

  • Coupling must not be bent more than 10°.
  • Do not load the coupling on the cable.
  • Do not damage the wire mesh on the coupling.

-- Loosen the threaded connections -arrows-, slide the clamping sleeve to the rear and remove the front exhaust pipe/front muffler.