Exhaust System, Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench V.A.G 1331

Conditions

Exhaust system must be aligned when cold.

Procedure

-- Loosen threaded connections of front clamp -1-.

Fig 1: Identifying Installation Position Of Double Clamp

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-- Position clamp -1- so that dimension -a- at marking on pipe -2- is 5 mm and tighten front bolt hand-tight. -Arrow- points in direction of travel.

-- Slide the exhaust pipe and the muffler far enough forward into the clamp until dimension -a- on the outer front muffler retaining loop is 9 to 11 mm. -Arrow- points in direction of travel.

Fig 2: Identifying Exhaust System Pushed As Far Forward

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-- Tighten front clamp in this position uniformly to 25 Nm.

End Pipes, Aligning

-- Align rear muffler so that distance -a- between bumper cut out and right and left tail pipes is equal.

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Muffler Aligned So That Distance Between Bumper Cut-Out And Right/Left Tail Pipes Is Equal

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At the same time, distance -b- of bumper cutout must run parallel to tail pipes.

-- To align tail pipes, loosen rear muffler mounting components if necessary.