Front Exhaust Pipe With Catalytic Converters And Front Muffler
Removing
-- Remove the engine cover -arrows-.
-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and air guide.
-- Remove both the lower air guide and the air guide hose.
-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the Mass Airflow (MAF) sensor -G70-.
-- Remove the air guide hose -2-.
-- Remove the bolt -4- and the air filter housing.
Ignore -3-.
-- Remove the air guide pipe bolt -arrow-.
-- Remove the air guide pipe; to do this, loosen the hose clamp -1-.
-- Press the release buttons and remove the air guide hose -2-.
-- Disconnect the electrical wire connector -arrow- for the Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) -G39- and Oxygen Sensor (O2S) heater -Z19- and free up the wire.
-- Remove the accessible nuts -arrows- for the front exhaust pipe/turbocharger from above.
AWD:
-- Mark position of flexible disc to bevel box flange for reinstallation.
-- Remove the driveshaft flexible disc bolts -arrows- from the bevel box while counter holding at the triangular flange with a lever.
The shaft seal -arrow- in the driveshaft flange could be damaged.
- Press driveshaft horizontally as far back and to right side of vehicle as possible.
All Vehicles:
-- Remove the nuts -1 and 2- on the bracket for the oxygen sensor electrical connector under the underbody. Remove the cover.
-- Remove the bolt -3- and free up the electrical wire to the oxygen sensor.
-- Remove the connector coupling -arrow- from the bracket.
-- Disconnect the electrical connector to the Oxygen Sensor (O2S) after Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) -G130-.
-- Remove the remaining nuts -arrows- for the front exhaust pipe/turbocharger from below.
-- Remove exhaust system bracket and cross brace -arrows-.
Risk of damaging decoupling elements.
- Do not bend decoupling elements in the front exhaust pipe more than 10°.
-- Disconnect the exhaust system at the clamping sleeve -arrows-.
-- Remove the front exhaust pipe with the catalytic converter and front muffler.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order while noting the following:
- For the correct tightening specifications, refer to MUFFLER OVERVIEW .
Replace gaskets and self-locking nuts.
-- Install driveshaft Removal and Installation .
-- Install exhaust system free of stress, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, ALIGNING .
Edition 6 29 2011