Front Exhaust Pipe

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque wrench V.A.G 1331

Removing 

-- Disconnect the connector -A-.

Fig 1: Identifying Connector -A-

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-- Pull the wiring harness out of the brackets on the bulkhead.

-- Remove noise insulation Removal and Installation .

-- Open the clamp -A-. To do this loosen the bolt -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolt -Arrow- To Open Clamp

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-- Remove the catalytic converter on the bracket -arrows-.

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts To Remove Catalytic Converter On Bracket -Arrows-

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-- Remove the right drive axle from the transmission Removal and Installation .

-- Unscrew bracket for the exhaust pipe -arrows-.

Fig 4: Identifying Bolts To Remove Bracket For Exhaust System

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-- Loosen bolts of clamp -1-.

Fig 5: Identifying Bolts To Loosen Double Clamp

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-- Remove the front crossmember -arrows-.

-- Push the clamp to the back and remove the exhaust pipe.

-- Rotate the front exhaust pipe approximately 90 degrees to the right. Guide it downward between the subframe, heat shield and the coolant hoses.

Installing 

Installation is performed in reverse order. When doing this note the following:

-- Replace the seal and the clamp.

-- Align exhaust system free of tension EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING .

Tightening Specifications