Rear Muffler Heat Shield, Removing And Installing: Removing
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-- Loosen the rear muffler mounting and lower it slightly using the Engine and Gearbox Jack: VAS6931 . Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER .
-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.
-- Remove the heat shield -1-.
TIP:
g-tron: the retaining pieces from the left heat shield are different then the above illustration.
- Left heat shield: 4 nuts
- Right heat shield: 3 nuts