Overview - Muffler: Notes
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- Nut
- 20 Nm
- Suspended Mount
- Replace if damaged.
- Check pretension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION .
- Center Muffler
- Original equipment as one unit with rear mufflers. For repairs, replace each separately
- Separating point. Refer to EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS, SEPARATING .
- Align the exhaust system free of tension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION .
- Rear Muffler
- With exhaust flap
- Exhaust flap vacuum reservoir, checking. Refer to EXHAUST FLAP, CHECKING FUNCTIONALITY
- Original equipment as one unit with center muffler
- The center muffler and the rear muffler can be replaced individually if a repair is required.
- Separating point between the center and rear muffler. Refer to EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS, SEPARATING .
- Align the exhaust system free of tension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION .
- Seal
- Replacing
- Nut
- 23 Nm
- Replacing
- Coat the threads with hot bolt paste; for the correct hot bolt past.
- Exhaust Manifold
- With catalytic converter
- Front Muffler
- With decoupling element, decoupling element must not be bent more than 10° - otherwise it may be damaged
- Removing and installing. Refer to FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Align the exhaust system free of tension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION .
- Front Clamping Sleeve
- Installed position. Refer to Figure
- Before tightening, align exhaust system free of tension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION .
- Tighten threaded connections evenly.
- Nut
- 23 Nm
- Bolt
- Tightening specification. Refer to REAR BUMPER .
- Trim
- For the tail pipe
- Suspended Mount
- Replace if damaged.
- Check pretension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION .
- Nut
- 20 Nm
- Rear Clamping Sleeve
- For individual replacement of center and rear mufflers
- Installed position. Refer to Figure
- Before tightening, align exhaust system free of tension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION .
- Tighten threaded connections evenly.
- Nut
- 23 Nm
- Nut
- 23 Nm
- Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Suspended Mount
- Replace if damaged.
- Check pretension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION .