Replacing Rear Silencer
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
CAUTION:
Hot components
- Risk of burns
- → Let hot components cool down.
- → Wear personal protective gear.
- Support rear silencer using > VAS 6931 - engine and gearbox jack and secure with a tension strap.
- Unscrew screws on rear silencer holder -1-
.
Threaded joint on rear silencer holder
- Cut exhaust pipes -1-
.
- 3.1 Cut through exhaust pipes at the centre marking point -Arrows- using > Nr.166 - chain pipe cutters , > Nr.166-1 -ratchet pipe cutters or a similar suitable tool.
Rear muffler connection point
- Lower the rear silencer on > VAS 6931 - engine and gearbox jack .
- Convert retaining rubbers -1-
- 5.1 Pull retaining rubbers -1- off the old rear silencer.
- 5.2 Check retaining rubbers -1- for damage and replace them if necessary.
- 5.3 Push retaining rubbers -1- on to the new rear silencer.
Rear silencer retaining rubbers
- Remove old rear silencer from > VAS 6931 - engine and gearbox jack , position new rear silencer on > VAS 6931 - engine and gearbox jack and secure with a tension strap.
- Slide new clamp onto the exhaust pipe on the new rear silencer.
- Install rear silencer -1-
.
- 8.1 Move rear silencer -1- into installation position.
- 8.2 Slide clamp -2- onto exhaust pipes at the vehicle side and align it so that the threaded joint is not lower than the exhaust pipe.
- 8.3
Screw in and tighten screws on rear silencer holder -3-
.
- Tightening torque 20 Nm (15 ftlb.)
- 8.4
Tighten screws on clamp -2-
.
- Tightening torque 30 Nm (22 ftlb.)
Rear silencer
- > VAS 6931 - Engine and gearbox jack must now be removed.