Right exhaust manifold, removing and installing

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Fig 1: Identifying Hose Clip Pliers Vag 1921

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Hose clamp pliers V.A.G 1921

Removing

Remove engine: Vehicles with manual transmission → Engine (vehicles with manual transmission) , vehicles with automatic transmission → Engine (vehicles with automatic transmission), removing .

Fig 2: Removing Bracket For Electrical Harness Connectors At Right From Bulkhead

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Remove electrical harness connectors - 2 - and - 4 - for oxygen sensors in right front exhaust pipe out of bracket and disconnect.

NOTE:

In the illustration, the electrical harness connectors are depicted as installed.

Fig 3: Removing Bolt At Strap For Right Front Exhaust Pipe

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Remove bolt - arrow - at strap for right front exhaust pipe.

NOTE:

Illustration shows the strap for a vehicle with manual transmission.

Fig 4: Removing Nuts For Right Front Exhaust Pipe/Exhaust Manifold

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Remove nuts - 1 to 3 - for right front exhaust pipe/exhaust manifold.
Remove front exhaust pipe with pre- and main catalytic converters.

Fig 5: Removing Bolts, Locating Hose Clamps And Removing Right Coolant Pipe From Coolant Hoses

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Remove bolts - 1 - and - 2 -.
Loosen hose clamps - arrows - and remove right coolant pipe from coolant hoses.

Fig 6: Removing Nuts And Right Exhaust Manifold

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Remove nuts - 1 to 12 - and remove right exhaust manifold.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

NOTE:

Replace self-locking nuts.

Install right front exhaust pipe: → Right front exhaust pipe with primary and main catalytic converter (vehicles with manual transmission), removing and installing , → Right front exhaust pipe with primary and main catalytic converter (vehicles with automatic transmission), removing and installing .
Install right coolant pipe → Right coolant pipe, removing and installing .
Install engine: → Engine (vehicles with manual transmission), installing , → Engine (vehicles with automatic transmission), installing .

Torque specifications

Component	Nm
Exhaust manifold to cylinder head	25 * See note

*Replace nuts.